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Oct 12, 1497
Spain gains Independence
The country of Spain gained their indepence from many colonies in Europe leading to the start of a very powerful empire for time to come. The country would expand to South America and expand through North America, also lead to Latin America. -
Sep 1, 1561
Madrid
The Castilians defeated the Moors people and captured Madrid in 1083. The leader of Spain Philip II made Madrid the capital of Spain in 1561. This lead to having Madrid being one of the coolest cities in the world with their culture and traditions. -
Palau de la Generalitat
The Palau de la Generalitat is a historic palace in Barcelona, Catalonia, in northern Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of, few buildings that has medieval origin in Europe that still functions as a seat of government and houses the institution that originally built it. -
Royal Palce of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official place of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid. -
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Revolutionary War
Even though the war was about the US' freedom the Spainish helped the US with the victory of Great Britian. They helped them with supplies, for example helping them with the navy battles onn the east coast, in addition to giving the US soldiers new tactics. This gave Spain a good allie for the future. -
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a military conflict between Napoleon's empire and European powers of Spain, Britain and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The war started whenthe French and Spanish armies invaded into Portugal in 1807, and then the situation escalated in 1808 when France turned againsted Spain. The war on the peninsula lasted until the Sixth Coalition was defeated Napoleon in 1814, and is regarded as one of the first national wars in Europe. -
Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Família is one of the most remarable churches in the world. Sagrada Família or the church of The Holy Family is sometimes referred to as Gaudi’s Cathedral. Antoni Gaudi, although it is not a cathedral the decision to construct a church in Barcelona dedicated to the Holy Family was taken in 1874 by Josep Bocebella. In 1881 the land was bought and the following year the foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Barcelona. -
Spanish Civil War
The civil war started with a uprising againsted the Republican Government. This lead to violence and conflects within the country. The civil war was an outcome of a polarization of the Spanish life and government that had started over previous decades. On one side of the conflict, the Nationalists, were mostly Roman Catholics, and the important elements of the military, most were landowners, and businessmen. -
Camp Nou
Camp Nou is a futbol stadium in Barcelona, Spain, which has been the home of Futbol Club Barcelona since the year 1957. The team has the best futbol player in the world in Lionel Messi. With a seating capacity of 99,354, it is the largest stadium in Spain by capacity. It hosted to the 1982 FIFA World Cup semi-final match, two UEFA Champions League finals, and the futbol competition at 1992 Summer Olympics. This is a special for the country of Spain because it is their number one sport. The amoun -
Bombed trains in Madrid
In a attack by terriosts who put bombs on trains killed 191 people and nearly 2,000 people are injured when the 10 bombs were planted and exploded on four trains in three Madrid-Area Train Stations during a busy woirk morning in Madrid.
