Madrid, Spain - Page 2

CybaSumo · May 12th, 2008, 12:03 PM

i can't breathe! its so amazing!

sergioib · May 12th, 2008, 05:01 PM

Everytime I look at those pictures again I end up looking forward to my next trip to Madrid, which will be soon for sure!

By the way, anyone can contribute adding their pictures and stuff, we can all help make this thread better!

By the way, Peshu, I agree Ciudad Universitaria is quite cool as well, have you ever lived in Madrid? Tell us about your experience!

sergioib · May 12th, 2008, 05:02 PM

Sorry, I just kept posting it!

madridhere · May 13th, 2008, 01:02 AM

Hi guys! Thanks for your comments.

Sorry I can´t post more tonight. Proabably tomomorrow.

Sergio, why don´t you post something else? Your pix have benn wonderful.

Peshu · May 13th, 2008, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergioib

Everytime I look at those pictures again I end up looking forward to my next trip to Madrid, which will be soon for sure!

By the way, anyone can contribute adding their pictures and stuff, we can all help make this thread better!

By the way, Peshu, I agree Ciudad Universitaria is quite cool as well, have you ever lived in Madrid? Tell us about your experience!

I lived in Madrid for a year a few years ago. In Cuatro Caminos and for a time in Mostoles . I had a fantastic time . I especially love the center of Madrid . Even my time in Cuatro Caminos was very memorable . Lots of bars and shopping . I still remember going for walks in la Dehesa de la villa checking out the chicks arses during el paseo

A city with So much character . Madrid is my fav city in Europe .

***weird*** · May 13th, 2008, 01:55 PM

Haha. Cuatro caminos, near my house. Well its not the prettiest part of the city, but its quite good cuz its near Castellana-Azca, etc.

I've loved that pics. Thanks for all them guys

ALYSKANDER · May 13th, 2008, 02:35 PM

BRAVO!!!

Peshu · May 13th, 2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weird

Haha. Cuatro caminos, near my house. Well its not the prettiest part of the city, but its quite good cuz its near Castellana-Azca, etc.

I've loved that pics. Thanks for all them guys

Cuatro caminos is very central indeed . You can walk to the Bernabeu

I also used to go quite a bit to El Barrio del pilar ( La vaguada ) Madriz 2 . See there are two Madrids

madridhere · May 13th, 2008, 07:31 PM

Cuatro Caminos is a place that has improved a lot since they eliminated the elevated road.

Maybe I´ll find more pix of it.

Now I have some more pix:

Moncloa:

Barrio de Salamanca, a place for shopping with XIX century architecture and well designed streets:

Plaza de España:

Cibeles:

madridhere · May 13th, 2008, 07:38 PM

Cuatro Caminos has changed a lot. They´ve eliminated th elevated road and it´s muchbetter. Maybe I can get some pix.

MOr pix:

Dalí´s statue:

Taking a plane (picture of El Mundo):

The horse of Plaza Mayor with the King Philip III of the XVII century:

Calle Mayor, at one side of Plaza Mayor:

A hotel. It used to be an old inn. Now it has been restored inside and outside:

More buildings of the center:

philadweller · May 13th, 2008, 08:05 PM

One of the most vibrant cities on the planet. I could live there in a heartbeat.
Spain is my favorite country I think.

madridhere · May 13th, 2008, 08:23 PM

Puerta del Sol, always full of people:

The gardens of Savatini:

A new arena:

Bristol Mike · May 13th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Wow, what an excellent set of photos there - just shows what an amazing city Madrid really is!

madridhere · May 14th, 2008, 12:53 AM

Thanks for your comment, guys. Very glad you like Madrid.

More pixtures:

Neptuno´s fountain. The god of the sea has been in Madrid since the XVIII century:

Parisian style around Museo del Prado, probably the best neghborhood in Madrid:

Hotel Palace:

The stock exchange building:

Museo Thyssen´s corner, with its wonderful decoration:

Thyssen´s terrace:

Parque del Retiro:

A picture of Mauro:

The statue of the devil:

Museo del Prado´s gate:

Goya´s statue:

Foster´s tower:

Torre Espacio by Davo:

Inside Telefónica´s headquarter by Blanco:

madridhere · May 14th, 2008, 01:09 AM

Bofill´s new park in a Japanese style. This place used to be a garbage store:

Endesa´s headquarters:

Another company near ENdesa:

A public library in the south:

The four towers seen from the highway by JamesTMenéndez:

Casón del Buen Retiro, part of the Museo del Prado:

madridhere · May 14th, 2008, 01:16 AM

The School of Pharmacy:

madridhere · May 14th, 2008, 01:30 AM

Around 6 kms. have been buried here and a tunnel constructed.

Tomorrow I´ll post the picture of the place finished to see the difference. I´m dead now!

Hope you like the pix, guys.

Peshu · May 14th, 2008, 07:52 AM

Grand job Madridhere .We are all really enjoyng the pictures they are quite amazing. I remember seeing an old postcard of an elevated road in Cuatro Caminos . I think it was called la glorieta . Thank goodness it's gone it looked so ugly . But i did quite like the area in general . Even the metro stop was really old and had a lot of character . The Barrio was a bit seedy in some places but over-all it's a very typically central Madrid suburb .

JAVICUENCA · May 14th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Thanks for the pix.

Barajas is always inspiring.

Look at this picture by m3c:

Madrid is a place full of events like concerts, exhibitions, company meetings, etc.

The Palacio de los Deportes is one of the two arenas usual for these things. The other one is Rockódromo.
Outside:

COncert of Bruce Springsteen in 2007 at Palacio de los Deportes (18.000 people):

Concert of Muse, same place, same people:

Concert of U2, at Vicente Calderón Stadium:

Beyoncé was here last year too:

sergioib · May 14th, 2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madridhere

The statue of the devil:

I think that's the only statue in the whole world representing the devil, I once heard it is located at 666,66 metres above the sea level and I watched a TV programme in which they proved that fact.

May 12th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#21
CybaSumo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 57 Likes (Received): 0	i can't breathe! its so amazing! __________________ Dag Gogue

May 12th, 2008, 05:01 PM	#22
sergioib Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,068 Likes (Received): 27	Everytime I look at those pictures again I end up looking forward to my next trip to Madrid, which will be soon for sure! By the way, anyone can contribute adding their pictures and stuff, we can all help make this thread better! By the way, Peshu, I agree Ciudad Universitaria is quite cool as well, have you ever lived in Madrid? Tell us about your experience! __________________ flickr Twitter: uksergio

May 12th, 2008, 05:02 PM	#23
sergioib Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,068 Likes (Received): 27	Sorry, I just kept posting it! __________________ flickr Twitter: uksergio Last edited by sergioib; May 12th, 2008 at 11:31 PM.

May 13th, 2008, 01:02 AM	#24
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Hi guys! Thanks for your comments. Sorry I can´t post more tonight. Proabably tomomorrow. Sergio, why don´t you post something else? Your pix have benn wonderful. __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud)

May 13th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#27
ALYSKANDER El año de la Apostasía Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ALICANTE (Spain) Posts: 1,067 Likes (Received): 0	BRAVO!!! __________________ MARVA10 a r q u i t e c t u r a LA TORTURA NO ES ARTE NI CULTURA

May 13th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#26
*weird* ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pontevedra Posts: 4,500	Haha. Cuatro caminos, near my house. Well its not the prettiest part of the city, but its quite good cuz its near Castellana-Azca, etc. I've loved that pics. Thanks for all them guys

May 13th, 2008, 07:31 PM	#29
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Cuatro Caminos is a place that has improved a lot since they eliminated the elevated road. Maybe I´ll find more pix of it. Now I have some more pix: Moncloa: Barrio de Salamanca, a place for shopping with XIX century architecture and well designed streets: Plaza de España: Cibeles: __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 14th, 2008 at 02:51 PM.

May 13th, 2008, 07:38 PM	#30
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Cuatro Caminos has changed a lot. They´ve eliminated th elevated road and it´s muchbetter. Maybe I can get some pix. MOr pix: Dalí´s statue: Taking a plane (picture of El Mundo): The horse of Plaza Mayor with the King Philip III of the XVII century: Calle Mayor, at one side of Plaza Mayor: A hotel. It used to be an old inn. Now it has been restored inside and outside: More buildings of the center: __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 16th, 2008 at 07:38 PM.

May 13th, 2008, 08:05 PM	#31
philadweller Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,324 Likes (Received): 0	One of the most vibrant cities on the planet. I could live there in a heartbeat. Spain is my favorite country I think.

May 13th, 2008, 08:23 PM	#32
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Puerta del Sol, always full of people: The gardens of Savatini: A new arena: __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 14th, 2008 at 12:58 AM.

May 13th, 2008, 10:19 PM	#33
Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	Wow, what an excellent set of photos there - just shows what an amazing city Madrid really is! __________________ Ongoing Photo Threads: MADRID - YEAR ABROAD Recent/New Photo Threads: BURGOS, ARANJUEZ, SEGOVIA, CARDIFF, LONDON More Photo Threads Here

May 14th, 2008, 12:53 AM	#34
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Thanks for your comment, guys. Very glad you like Madrid. More pixtures: Neptuno´s fountain. The god of the sea has been in Madrid since the XVIII century: Parisian style around Museo del Prado, probably the best neghborhood in Madrid: Hotel Palace: The stock exchange building: Museo Thyssen´s corner, with its wonderful decoration: Thyssen´s terrace: Parque del Retiro: A picture of Mauro: The statue of the devil: Museo del Prado´s gate: Goya´s statue: Foster´s tower: Torre Espacio by Davo: Inside Telefónica´s headquarter by Blanco: __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 16th, 2008 at 07:54 PM.

May 14th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#35
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Bofill´s new park in a Japanese style. This place used to be a garbage store: Endesa´s headquarters: Another company near ENdesa: A public library in the south: The four towers seen from the highway by JamesTMenéndez: Casón del Buen Retiro, part of the Museo del Prado: __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 16th, 2008 at 07:55 PM.

May 14th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#36
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	The School of Pharmacy: __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 14th, 2008 at 02:20 PM.

May 14th, 2008, 01:30 AM	#37
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Around 6 kms. have been buried here and a tunnel constructed. Tomorrow I´ll post the picture of the place finished to see the difference. I´m dead now! Hope you like the pix, guys. __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud) Last edited by madridhere; May 14th, 2008 at 02:05 AM.

May 14th, 2008, 07:52 AM	#38
Peshu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 765 Likes (Received): 0	Grand job Madridhere .We are all really enjoyng the pictures they are quite amazing. I remember seeing an old postcard of an elevated road in Cuatro Caminos . I think it was called la glorieta . Thank goodness it's gone it looked so ugly . But i did quite like the area in general . Even the metro stop was really old and had a lot of character . The Barrio was a bit seedy in some places but over-all it's a very typically central Madrid suburb .

May 14th, 2008, 01:03 PM	#39
JAVICUENCA Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,560 Likes (Received): 30	Thanks for the pix. Barajas is always inspiring. Look at this picture by m3c: Madrid is a place full of events like concerts, exhibitions, company meetings, etc. The Palacio de los Deportes is one of the two arenas usual for these things. The other one is Rockódromo. Outside: COncert of Bruce Springsteen in 2007 at Palacio de los Deportes (18.000 people): Concert of Muse, same place, same people: Concert of U2, at Vicente Calderón Stadium: Beyoncé was here last year too: Last edited by JAVICUENCA; May 14th, 2008 at 01:40 PM.

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