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Madrid

History's Greatest Cities

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Spain and Spain in the 19th Century

In the early 19th century, Napoleon came on the scene. It almost sparked a period of instability and more strife within the Spanish political life. But Madrid basically got on with it. The crucial date was 1898, when the Empire was finally wound up. And that's when Spain went into serious decline.

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