| 1. | The Spanish named the district after Madrid, the capital of Spain.
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| 2. | On March 26 thousands of people rallied in Madrid, the capital of Spain.
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| 3. | Valladolid was then the capital of Spain and was home to the Spanish Royal family.
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| 4. | Toledo remained the capital of Spain until 1561, when Felipe II moved the government to Madrid.
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| 5. | However, its status as the capital of Spain, meant that it gained its own autonomous community.
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| 6. | 1601-Treaty of Lyons between France, Spain and Savoy; Capital of Spain is transferred from Madrid to Valladolid.
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| 7. | After the death of Franco and the start of the democratic regime, the 1978 constitution confirmed Madrid as the capital of Spain.
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| 8. | When construction started, Valladolid was the " de facto " capital of Spain, housing king Philip II and his court.
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| 9. | After it became the capital of Spain in the 16th century, Madrid was more a centre of consumption than of production or trade.
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| 10. | The first drawing of the Alc�zar was done by Cornelius Vermeyen in 1534, three decades before Madrid was named as the capital of Spain.
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