History of Madrid "Madrid" evolved from the Mozarabic "Matrit", which is still in the Madrilenian gentilic. The site of modern-day Madrid has been controlled since prehistoric times, and archaeological research found a small Visigothic village nearby. In the mid-9th century, Muhammad I of Córdoba constructed a small castle where the Palacio Real stands today. The Moors built a citadel, al-Mudayna, around this castle. They named the area after the nearby Manzanares River, which the Muslims called al-Majrīṭ (Arabic: "source of water"). From this came the name "Majerit", later spelled "Madrid". The Moors controlled the citadel until Alfonso VI of León and Castile conquered
Ganemos Madrid Ganemos Madrid Ganemos Madrid (Spanish for Let’s Win Madrid) is a political movement in Madrid with a candidature represented in the municipal council. Alongside other Ganemos groups around Spain, many of its claimed principles are aligned with municipalism. Ganemos Madrid was born on June 28, 2014 from the Municipalia discussion space, which was primarily a location to discuss the creation of a “citizen candidacy” to be presented at the 2015 municipal elections... It was proposed by the Movement for Democracy and its manifesto was signed on October 1, 2014 . In conjunction with Podemos, Ganemos Madrid created Ahora Madrid, which