Palacio de las Cortes

The Palace of the Cortes (Spanish: Palacio de las Cortes), also known as the Palace of the Congress of Deputies, is the building that houses the Congress of Deputies, one of the two chambers of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish Parliament. It is located in Plaza de las Cortes in Madrid, between Zorrilla Street and Carrera de San Jerónimo, a short distance from Paseo del Prado. It is one of the emblematic buildings of 19th-century Madrid, built in a neoclassical style.

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Palacio de las Cortes ranks #1,035 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #40 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded 1843, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,691 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Madrid, 1 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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