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Why the crazy name? The museum is named after art collector Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, husband of Carmen Cervera and son of the first Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza.
When Felipe V, first of the Bourbon kings, originally conceived of the royal palace he dreamed of a place that would surpass anything of its kind in Europe.
The Monastery of El Escorial is one of the most important monuments in Spain.
Inaugurated on December 14, 1947, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is one of the major public tourist spots in Madrid.