The University of Madrid can refer to several academic institutions in Madrid, Spain: Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ...
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Madrid is the cultural center of Spain, with theaters, museums, libraries, and educational institutions that attract many scholars and visitors.
Another university, the Universidad Autónoma, was opened in 1968 on the north edge of the city, and in 1977 a third, the Universidad de Alcalá, opened in Alcalá de Henares.
Madrid was the site of the worst terrorist attack in Spain’s history in March 2004 when ten bombs detonated on four commuter trains during the morning rush hour, killing at least 191 people and injuring more than 1,500.
Madrid was the scene of fighting between the Loyalists and rebel forces of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War; the city was greatly damaged.
Madrid has also expressed its desire to become an Olympic city, and became a candidate for the 2012 games, which were awarded to London after Madrid was eliminated in the third round of the ballot.
Madrid has two public operative TV channels which are (at least one of them) tunned in on at least the whole Autonomous Community of Madrid, the southern region of Castile-Leon and the northern region of Castile-La Mancha.
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