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Fun Trivia: S : Spain

Special Sub-Topic: Madrid, A Beautiful City


What are Madrid's natives called?

    Madrilenos. Most Madrilenos live in apartment buildings, which have stores or offices in the lower levels.

Madrid has three main football(soccer)clubs, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and which other?
    Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid play at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Atletico de Madrid play at the Vincente Calderon Stadium and Rayo Vallecano play at Teresa Rivero Stadium.

What is the name of Madrid's Airport?
    Barajas. It's an international airport and also doubles as a domestic airport connecting most major Spanish cities.

What is the version of Spanish which is spoken by most Madrilenos?
    Castilian. Castilian is considered to be the 'classical' Spanish. Basque is a totally separate language which is not even Indo-European in origin.

Which Spanish King established Madrid as his capital?
    Philip II. Philip II established Madrid as his capital in 1561.

Which Madrid restaurant is the oldest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records?
    Botin. Dating from 1725, this restaurant is now mainly a tourist spot, but it once served as a place of employment for Goya, before he became a painter, and Hemingway was a frequent patron of this establishment.

What is housed in the Palacio de Telecomunicaciones?
    The Central Post Office. Located in the Plaza de Cibeles, this magnificent building was constructed at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was built to be the headquarters for the Society of Posts and Telegraphs of Spain.

Built in 1590, what is the Panaderia named after?
    A bakery. This colorful building is located in the Plaza Mayor, it was altered in 1617 and restored in 1790, after a fire.

What was the old name for the Plaza Mayor?
    Plaza del Arrabal. Planned by Philip II's architect, Juan de Herrera, the plaza was inaugurated in 1620, during the reign of Philip III.

What is the name of Spain's high speed train which connects Madrid to Seville, Cordoba and Ciudad Real?
    The Ave. The transport company's boast to reliability is that they offer a money back guarantee if the Ave is delayed by more than five minutes.

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