https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11 Made with a wish on a star en-us 2017-10-10 17:37:01 UTC 2025-10-13 21:06:27 UTC hello@padlet.com dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195737437 The capital os Spain is Madrid
The city has almost 3.166 million inhabitants with a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU) after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU after those of London and Paris. The municipality itself covers an area of 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).

]]> 2017-10-10 17:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195737437 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195740887 In Spain live the Spaniards
paniards[a] are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain that share a common SpSanish culture and speak one of the national languages of Spain, including most numerously Spanish, as a primary language. Within Spain, there are a number of nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history and diverse culture. Although the official language of Spain is commonly known as "Spanish", it is only one of the national languages of Spain, and is less ambiguously known as Castilian, a standard language based on the medieval romance speech of the early Kingdom of Castile in north-central Spain and the Mozarabic dialect of the Taifa of Toledo which was incorporated by the former in the 11th century. There are several commonly spoken regional languages, most notably Basque (a Paleohispanic language), Catalan and Galician (both Romance languages like Castilian). There are many populations outside Spain with ancestors who emigrated from Spain and who share a Hispanic culture; most notably in Hispanic America.]]> 2017-10-10 17:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195740887 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195743694 Back in the 16^th century, Spain was on the cutting edge of fashion. Spanish clothing styles influenced the world and traditional Spanish clothing was widely known for its elegance and decoration. As the Habsburg Spain grew in power, Spanish fashions such as Spanish capes, corsets and farthingales became popular all over Western Europe. Farthingales were bell-shaped hoop skirts made up of whalebone, cloth and intricate cages of wire underneath women’s clothes.  The style was cumbersome for Renaissance women and it took them hours to get dressed.]]> 2017-10-10 17:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195743694 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195745436 Spanish is a part of the Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in Iberia after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The oldest Latin texts with traces of Spanish come from mid-northern Iberia in the 9th century, and the first systematic written use of the language happened in Toledo, then capital of the Kingdom of Castile, in the 13th century. Beginning in the early 16th century, Spanish was taken to the colonies of the Spanish Empire, most notably to the Americas, as well as territories in Africa, Oceania and the Philippines.

Around 75% of modern Spanish is derived from Latin. Ancient Greek has also contributed substantially to Spanish vocabulary, especially through Latin, where it had a great impact]]> 2017-10-10 17:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195745436 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195747886 The flag of Spain (Spanish: Bandera de España, colloquially known as "la Rojigualda"), as it is defined in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow stripe being twice the size of each red stripe. Traditionally, the middle stripe was defined by the more archaic term of gualda, and hence the popular name rojigualda (red-weld).]]> 2017-10-10 17:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195747886 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195749347 President of Spain is Mariano Rajoy.Since 21 December 2011.The President of the Government, formally known by English-speaking nations and formally translated by the European Commission Directorate-General in English as Prime Minister, is the head of the government of Spain. The office was established by the Constitution of 1978.

The Spanish monarch nominates a candidate for the presidency who stands before the Congress of Deputies of Spain, the lower house of the Cortes Generales (parliament), for a vote of confidence in a process known as a parliamentarian investiture, effectively an indirect election of the head of government by the elected Congress of Deputies. In practice, the Prime Minister is almost always the leader of the largest party in the Congress. Since current constitutional practice in Spain calls for the King to act on the advice of his ministers, the Prime Minister is effectively the country's chief executive.

Mariano Rajoy Brey of the People's Party has been the prime minister since he was sworn in on December 21, 2011, after winning the 2011 general election.]]> 2017-10-10 18:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195749347 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195752296 The natoinal animal of Spain is Bull.A bull is an intact (i.e., not castrated) adult male of the species Bos taurus (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the female of the species, the cow, the bull has long been an important symbol in many cultures, and plays a significant role in both beef ranching and dairy farming, and in a variety of other cultural activities.]]> 2017-10-10 18:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195752296 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195760179 Flamenco- in its strictest sense, is a professionalized art-form based on the various folkloric music traditions of Southern Spain in the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Extremadura and Murcia. In a wider sense, it refers to these musical traditions and more modern musical styles which have themselves been deeply influenced by and become blurred with the development of flamenco over the past two centuries. It includes cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), baile (dance), jaleo (vocalizations), palmas (handclapping) and pitos (finger snapping).

]]> 2017-10-10 18:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195760179 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195763571 Paella   or /paɪˈɛlə/ is a Valencian rice dish. Paella has ancient roots, but its modern form originated in the mid-19th century in the area around Albufera lagoon on the east coast of Spain, adjacent to the city of Valencia. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain's national dish, but most Spaniards consider it to be a regional Valencian dish. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying symbols.]]> 2017-10-10 18:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195763571 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195766031  The Beach of La Concha Spanish: Playa de La Concha  is a beach in the Bay of La Concha (Shell, in Spanish, due to its shape) in San Sebastián (Basque Country). It is one of the most famous urban beaches in Europe.

It is a sandy beach and shallow substrate, in which the tide fluctuation affects greatly the area available for use. It can be considered an urban beach in widespread use.]]> 2017-10-10 18:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195766031 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195767877 The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palace of Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid.

The palace is owned by the Spanish State and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency.:7 The palace is located on Calle de Bailén ("Bailén Street") in the western part of downtown Madrid, east of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. Several rooms in the palace are regularly open to the public except during state functions. An admission fee of €11 is required. Some days it is free.]]> 2017-10-10 18:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195767877 dadas_prokhorov_2002 https://padlet.com/dadas_prokhorov_2002/98e60s2p2a11/wish/195770743 The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiɫiə]; Spanish: Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia; English: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) is a large unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Gaudí's work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2010 Pope Benedict XVI consecrated and proclaimed it a minor basilica, as distinct from a cathedral, which must be the seat of a bishop.

In 1882 construction of Sagrada Família commenced under architect Francisco Paula de Villar until 1883, when Villar resigned. Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the project, and at the time of his death at age 73 in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete.

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