History UsefulNotes / Madrid

* ''Film/{{Tesis}}'' by Creator/AlejandroAmenabar. Set at UCM Campus as well as Aravaca.

As Wiki/TheOtherWiki reads, Madrid is the third-largest city and metropolitan area of the European Union and also happens to be the capital city of Spain, and the largely discussed center of the Iberian Peninsula, mostly by historical tensions between France-like political centralists and both left-leaning and conservative elites mainly in Barcelona or even Lisbon.

Capital was moved to Valladolid under Felipe III, which managed to cause an economic and demographical meltdown in Madrid as well as a kind of cultural-political thriving in Valladolid, which fell apart once the crown's seat was reverted to Madrid under certain political schemes and political unrest, [[WhatAnIdiot which caused a similar meltdown in Valladolid and is regarded as a disastrous and bad move altogether]].

Capital was moved to Valladolid under Felipe III, which managed to cause an economic and demographical meltdown in Madrid as well as a kind of cultural-political thriving in Valladolid, wich fell apart once the crown's seat was reverted to Madrid under certain political schemes and political unrest, [[WhatAnIdiot which caused a similar meltdown in Valladolid and is regarded as a disastrous and bad move altogether]].

Valladolid (the cultural and political center of Castile) and Toledo (the cultural and political center of former visigothic Spain, and so that of the territories acquired by Castile from the Moors, aptly named New Castile) were regarded as possible settling for a capital, but Madrid was chosen because it was equally distanced to both north, south, east and [[UsefulNotes/Portugal west]] and, probably, because it allowed to build a city from scratch.

Valladolid (the cultural and political center of Castile) and Toledo (the cultural and political center of former visigothic Spain, and so that of the territories acquired by Castile from the Moors, aptly named New Castile) were regarded as possible settling for a capital, but Madrid was chosen because it was equally distanced to both north, south, east and [[Portugal "West"]] and, probably, because it allowed to build a city from scratch.

Prior to that, Madrid had been mainly populated by [[SleazyPolitician societal elites]], [[TheBeautifulElite aristocrats]] and the [[GeneralRipper military higher ranks]] as well as [[RoyallyScrewedUp the royals]], all of them [[RealityEnsues getting]] [[BreakTheHaughty severely broken]] by the time the war started, [[FromBadToWorse and got worse during the war.]]

This is the old town and where most of the touristic sites can be found. The Royal Palace[[note]]The Royal Family doesn't live there since 1931[[/note]], built upon the former muslim enclave, the Opera right in front of it, the Puerta del Sol[[note]]a square in the center of the city with a UsefulNotes/{{Hachiko}}-esque statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, symbol of the city and a popular meeting place. It's also very popular for being in the geographical center of the country, and the starting point of most of its radial-like road and highway network (Also known as the "Km. Zero"). One of Madrid's biggest icons[[/note]] nearby and the Golden Triangle of Art[[note]]The Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía Museum[[/note]]. The Centro district notably [[WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame notably holds a large LGBT population]] concentrated around Chueca Metro Station in the Justicia Borough (named after the Tribunal metro station but lacking any actual court[[note]]It's named Tribunal because of the Tribunal de Cuentas, which is, or was, actually more of a government accounting department[[/note]]) that has decentralized a lot during TheNewTens and has expanded over the nearby Universidad borough[[note]]where there isn't any university located[[/note]] which is noted for its hipster and alternative scene and for being the place where the ''Movida Madrileña'' happened[[note]]This has something to do with a certain Pedro Almodovar[[/note]]. Cortes Borough is also informally known as ''Barrio de las Letras'' where the likes of Cervantes used to hang out and is now a well known ''tapas'' & bistro bar stockholder. Palacio Borough holds Plaza de España and is well known for its otaku, heavy-metal, emo and far right skinhead scenes, which are some odd things to put near each other [[note]]If you're curious about it, several comic book, manga, tabletop games and merchandising stores are concentrated in the surroundings of Noviciado down to Desengaño Street and Plaza de España. Strong heavy metal scene is associated with Princesa Street from Plaza de España up to Argüelles in the Moncloa District, Emos used to hang out in the Plaza de España itself, as well as far right skinheads for [[UsefulNotes/MisplacedNationalism symbolic reasons or something]][[/note]]. Embajadores Borough is well known for high Middle-Eastern immigration, extreme leftism, and so-called alternative arts as well as for [[RunningGag not actually having any embassy within it]].

Allegedly, film director Alex de la Iglesia claimed "Madrid is the sort of place where you realize if the world doesn't come to an end today, it surely will happen tomorrow". This is where dreams go to die, the full place is a WretchedHive populated by [[StepfordSmiler emptied-out nouveau rich]], morally lacking CEOs, [[SleazyPolitician self-serving public authorities]] where all of them will smile and greet at you unless you fall from grace and be damned to share space with the lower classes, which are usually portrayed as [[KickTheDog poorer than dirt, sexually deviant, struggling white trash who usually are also drug addicts]] [[UpToEleven with AIDS]][[note]]Spanish film industry had a tendency to shoehorn every known social issue in a limited number of characters, in order to show their consciousness or realism about the issues portrayed, which, while anvilicious, comes as an unfortunate ContrivedCoincidence of misery[[/note]]

Allegedly, film director Alex de la Iglesia claimed "Madrid is the sort of place where you realize if the world doesn't come to an end today, it surely will happen tomorrow". This is where dreams go to die, the full place is a WretchedHive populated by [[StepfordSmiler emptied-out nouveau rich]], [[CorruptCorporateExecutive morally lacking CEOs]], [[SleazyPolitician self-serving public authorities]] where all of them will smile and greet at you unless you fall from grace and be damned to share space with the lower classes, which are usually portrayed as [[KickTheDog poorer than dirt, sexually deviant, struggling white trash who usually are also drug addicts]] [[UpToEleven with AIDS]][[note]]Spanish film industry had a tendency to shoehorn every known social issue in a limited number of characters, in order to show their consciousness or realism about the issues portrayed, which, while anvilicious, comes as an unfortunate ContrivedCoincidence of misery[[/note]]

Mostly middle class residential districts which used to be independent towns. Hortaleza is strongly working class at its north, middle class at its middle[[note]]no pun intended[[/note]] (around Mar de Cristal) and upper class at its south (Where the ''Lycee Français'' is located), thus, inverting the general trend of the city. Mostly of social-democrat leanings with a slight conservative taste. Barajas is way more working class, way more leftist and this is also where the International Madrid Barajas - Adolfo Suarez Airport is located. The Moscow scenes in DoctorZhivago were actually filmed there, in the Canillas borough (then a barren field, now a middle class neighbourhood). Incidentally, Hortaleza has the biggest Orthodox Christianity church in Madrid.

* Anything set during the SpanishCivilWar as well as during TheForties and TheFifties ''will'' be a CrapsackWorld. Also TruthInTelevision.

* [[Film/TheLastCircus Balada Triste de Trompeta]] by the aforementioned Alex de la Iglesia, a very, very, ''very'' dark and twisted portrayal of the city, and, by extension, Spanish society starting with the last shots of the SpanishCivilWar to the last breath of [[UsefulNotes/FranciscoFranco Franco]] forty years later. Franco, himself, makes a cameo and is [[NiceGuy arguably the nicest character in the film]], [[EvenEvilHasStandards which is saying something]].`

The original burgeois colonies. At the end of the 19th Century the upper classes where sickened from the unhealthy and overpopulated old town (read: Centro District) and begged for the king to tear down the city walls and expand the city. The project was conducted upon the orders of the Marquis of Salamanca and gave birth to these three districts. Chamberí and Salamanca are akin to the Upper West and East Side of New York, they are on opposing sides of the Paseo de la Castellana, and they hate each other's guts. Chamberi is populated mostly by old aristocracy, retired diplomats, and [[UpperClassTwit general old money]] that regard the denizens of Salamanca as obnoxious nouveau riches. The Chamberi District was utterly ravished on the SpanishCivilWar and currently holds the Joaquin Sorolla Museum, located on the own painter's old manor, which is a pinnacle of spanish impressionism, as well as many embassies. The Salamanca Borough holds high executives, Media Personalities and Bankers and the USA Embassy, and regard the denizens of Chamberi as a dying chaste who has nothing to say and UpperClassTwit galore. [[NotSoDifferent Both are notably economically affluent and conservative]]. Retiro holds the eponymous park, that used to be the King's private gardens, and is usually the odd man out, politically and otherwise.

This is the old town and where most of the touristic sites can be found. The Royal Palace[[note]]The Royal Family doesn't live there since 1931[[/note]], built upon the former muslim enclave, the Opera right in front of it, the Puerta del Sol[[note]]a square in the center of the city with a UsefulNotes/{{Hachiko}}-esque statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, symbol of the city and a popular meeting place. It's also very popular for being in the geographical center of the country, and the starting point of most of its radial-like road and highway network (Also known as the "Km. Zero"). One of Madrid's biggest icons[[/note]] nearby and the Golden Triangle of Art[[note]]The Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía Museum[[/note]]. The Centro district notably [[WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame notably holds a large LGBT population]] concentrated around Chueca Metro Station in the Justicia Borough (named after the Tribunal metro station but lacking any actual court[[note]]It's named Tribunal because of the Tribunal de Cuentas, which is, or was, actually more of a government accounting department[[/note]]) that has decentralized a lot during TheNewTens and has expanded over the nearby Universidad borough[[note]]where there isn't any university located[[/note]] which is noted for its hipster and alternative scene and for being the place where the ''Movida Madrileña'' happened[[note]]This has something to do with a certain Pedro Almodovar[[/note]]. Cortes Borough is also informally known as ''Barrio de las Letras'' where the likes of Cervantes used to hang out and is now a well known ''tapas'' & bistro bar stockholder. Palacio Borough holds Plaza de España and is well known for its otaku, heavy-metal, emo and far right skinhead scenes, which are some odd things to put near each other [[note]]If you're curious about it, several comic book, manga, tabletop games and merchandising stores are concentrated in the surroundings of Noviciado down to Desengaño Street and Plaza de España. Strong heavy metal scene is associated with Princesa Street from Plaza de España up to Argüelles in the Moncloa District, Emos used to hang out in the Plaza de España itself, as well as far right skinheads for [[MisplacedNationalism symbolic reasons or something]][[/note]]. Embajadores Borough is well known for high Middle-Eastern immigration, extreme leftism, and so-called alternative arts as well as for [[RunningGag not actually having any embassy within it]].

* {{Tesis}} by AlejandroAmenabar. Set at UCM Campus as well as Aravaca.

As TheOtherWiki reads, Madrid is the third-largest city and metropolitan area of the European Union and also happens to be the capital city of Spain, and the largely discussed center of the Iberian Peninsula, mostly by historical tensions between France-like political centralists and both left-leaning and conservative elites mainly in Barcelona or even Lisbon.

This is the old town and where most of the touristic sites can be found. The Royal Palace[[note]]The Royal Family doesn't live there since 1931[[/note]], built upon the former muslim enclave, the Opera right in front of it, the Puerta del Sol[[note]]a square in the center of the city with a UsefulNotes/{{Hachiko}}-esque statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, symbol of the city and a popular meeting place. It's also very popular for being in the geographical center of the country, and the starting point of most of its radial-like road and highway network (Also known as the "Km. Zero"). One of Madrid's biggest icons[[/note]] nearby and the Golden Triangle of Art[[note]]The Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía Museum[[/note]]. The Centro district notably [[WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame notably holds a large LGBT population]] concentrated around Chueca Metro Station in the Justicia Borough that has decentralized a lot during TheNewTens and has expanded over the nearby Universidad borough[[note]]where there isn't any university located[[/note]] which is noted for its hipster and alternative scene and for being the place where the ''Movida Madrileña'' happened[[note]]This has something to do with a certain Pedro Almodovar[[/note]]. Cortes Borough is also informally known as ''Barrio de las Letras'' where the likes of Cervantes used to hang out and is now a well known ''tapas'' & bistro bar stockholder. Palacio Borough holds Plaza de España and is well known for its otaku, heavy-metal, emo and far right skinhead scenes, which are some odd things to put near each other [[note]]If you're curious about it, several comic book, manga, tabletop games and merchandising stores are concentrated in the surroundings of Noviciado down to Desengaño Street and Plaza de España. Strong heavy metal scene is associated with Princesa Street from Plaza de España up to Argüelles in the Moncloa District, Emos used to hang out in the Plaza de España itself, as well as far right skinheads for [[MisplacedNationalism symbolic reasons or something]][[/note]]. Embajadores Borough is well known for high Middle-Eastern immigration, extreme leftism, and so-called alternative arts as well as for [[RunningGag not actually having any embassy within it]].

This is the old town and where most of the touristic sites can be found. The Royal Palace[[note]]The Royal Family doesn't live there since 1931[[/note]], built upon the former muslim enclave, the Opera right in front of it, the Puerta del Sol[[note]]a square in the center of the city with a UsefulNotes/{{Hachiko}}-esque statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, symbol of the city and a popular meeting place. It's also very popular for being in the geographical center of the country, and the starting point of most of its radial-like road and highway network (Also known as the "Km. Zero"). One of Madrid's biggest icons[[/note]] nearby and the Golden Triangle of Art[[note]]The Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía Museum[[/note]]. The Centro district notably [[WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame notably holds a large LGBT population]] concentrated around Chueca Metro Station in the Justicia Borough that has decentralized a lot during TheNewTens and has expanded over the nearby Universidad borough[[note]]where there isn't any university located[[note]] which is noted for its hipster and alternative scene and for being the place where the ''Movida Madrileña'' happened[[note]]This has something to do with a certain Pedro Almodovar[[/note]]. Cortes Borough is also informally known as ''Barrio de las Letras'' where the likes of Cervantes used to hang out and is now a well known ''tapas'' & bistro bar stockholder. Palacio Borough holds Plaza de España and is well known for its otaku, heavy-metal, emo and far right skinhead scenes, which are some odd things to put near each other [[note]]If you're curious about it, several comic book, manga, tabletop games and merchandising stores are concentrated in the surroundings of Noviciado down to Desengaño Street and Plaza de España. Strong heavy metal scene is associated with Princesa Street from Plaza de España up to Argüelles in the Moncloa District, Emos used to hang out in the Plaza de España itself, as well as far right skinheads for [[MisplacedNationalism symbolic reasons or something]][[/note]]. Embajadores Borough is well known for high Middle-Eastern immigration, extreme liberalism, and so-called alternative arts as well as for [[RunningGag not actually having any embassy within it]].

* AquiNoHayQuienViva, spiritual predecessor of LaQueSeAvecina, is stated to be set in Desengaño, 21[[note]]The actual street doesn't have a 21 nor resembles that of the show at all, as it's notoriously more dark and gritty than the shiny, polished, [[ProductPlacement full of top-notch brands casually present]] and somewhat unreal street TV depiction[[/note]]

* AquiNoHayQuienViva, spiritual predecessor of LaQueSeAvecina, is stated to be set in Desengaño, 21[[Note]]The actual street doesn't have a 21 nor resembles that of the show at all, as it's notoriously more dark and gritty than the shiny, polished, [[ProductPlacement full of top-notch brands casually present]] and somewhat unreal street TV depiction[[/note]]

This is the old town and where most of the touristic sites can be found. The Royal Palace[[note]]The Royal Family doesn't live there since 1931[[/note]], built upon the former muslim enclave, the Opera right in front of it, the Puerta del Sol[[note]]a square in the center of the city with a UsefulNotes/{{Hachiko}}-esque statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, symbol of the city and a popular meeting place. It's also very popular for being in the geographical center of the country, and the starting point of most of its radial-like road and highway network (Also known as the "Km. Zero"). One of Madrid's biggest icons[[/note]] nearby and the Golden Triangle of Art[[note]]The Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía Museum[[/note]]. The Centro district notably [[WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame notably holds a large LGBT population]] concentrated around Chueca Metro Station in the Justicia Borough that has decentralized a lot during TheNewTens and has expanded over the nearby Universidad borough[[note]]where there isn't any university located[[note]] which is noted for its hipster and alternative scene and for being the place where the ''Movida Madrileña'' happened[[note]]This has something to do with a certain Pedro Almodovar[[/note]]. Cortes Borough is also informally known as ''Barrio de las Letras'' where the likes of Cervantes used to hang out and is now a well known ''tapas'' & bistro bar stockholder. Palacio Borough holds Plaza de España and is well known for its otaku, heavy-metal, emo and far right skinhead scenes[[note]]which are some odd things to put near each other[[/note]]. Embajadores Borough is well known for high Middle-Eastern immigration, extreme liberalism, and so-called alternative arts.

* The surroundings, urban milieu and general architecture of Mirador de Montepinar, where the cast of LaQueSeAvecina live, as well as their SitcomArchnemesis La Atalaya del Arcipreste are highly reminiscent of that of Las Tablas, in Fuencarral. Granted, that's where Telecinco studios are located and most of the show exteriors have been filmed.

The first is mostly a residential district (as the two districts above) notable for its humongous size most of which is not urbanized[[note]]The urbanized area is ''actually'' Fuencarral, the non urbanized area is El Pardo, which is a large forest upon a hill[[/note]]. This is where the Royal Family actually lives[[note]]on an isolated palace on the northwesternmost part of the aforementioned forest[[/note]]. Moncloa-Aravaca is notable because of the large government facilities related to the Spanish Air Force and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid main campus[[note]]Notably, Palacio de la Moncloa, which is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Spain, it's not located on these government facilities but in another government complex enclosed within the UCM Campus[[/note]]. Aravaca is mostly high class {{suburbia}}. Also, Fuencarral has a sizeable japanese population and Moncloa has a large forest mass known as Casa de Campo that used to be, well, a royalty country house.

The first is mostly a residential district (as the two districts above) notable for its humongous size most of which is not urbanized[[note]]The urbanized area is ''actually'' Fuencarral, the non urbanized area is El Pardo, which is a large forest upon a hill]]. This is where the Royal Family actually lives[[note]]on an isolated palace on the northwesternmost part of the aforementioned forest[[/note]]. Moncloa-Aravaca is notable because of the large government facilities related to the Spanish Air Force and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid main campus[[note]]Notably, Palacio de la Moncloa, which is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Spain, it's not located on these government facilities but in another government complex enclosed within the UCM Campus[[/note]]. Aravaca is mostly high class {{suburbia}}. Also, Fuencarral has a sizeable japanese population and Moncloa has a large forest mass known as Casa de Campo that used to be, well, a royalty country house.

The original burgeois colonies. At the end of the 19th Century the upper classes where sickened from the unhealthy and overpopulated old town (read: Centro District) and begged for the king to tear down the city walls and expand the city. The project was conducted upon the orders of the Marquis of Salamanca and gave birth to these three districts. Chamberí and Salamanca are akin to the Upper West and East Side of New York, they are on opposing sides of the Paseo de la Castellana, and they hate each other's guts. Chamberi is populated mostly by old aristocracy, retired diplomats, and [[UpperClassTwit general old money]] that regard the denizens of Salamanca as obnoxious nouveau riches. The Chamberi Borough was utterly ravished on the SpanishCivilWar and holds the Joaquin Sorolla Museum, pinnacle of spanish impressionism, as well as many embassies. The Salamanca Borough holds high executives, Media Personalities and Bankers and the USA Embassy, and regard the denizens of Chamberi as a dying chaste who has nothing to say and UpperClassTwit galore. [[NotSoDifferent Both are notably economically affluent and conservative]]. Retiro holds the eponymous park, that used to be the King's private gardens, and is usually the odd man out, politically and otherwise.

* Almost anything by {{Creator/Pedro Almodóvar}} that is set in Madrid will be something between a love letter to the city and its acceptance of diversity and a reflection of how harsh the city itself can really be after all.

* Almost anything by {{Creator:Pedro Almodóvar}} that is set in Madrid will be something between a love letter to the city and its acceptance of diversity and a reflection of how harsh the city itself can really be after all.