Muslim Walls of Madrid Muslim Walls of Madrid The Muslim Walls of Madrid, also known as theArab Walls of Madrid, of which some vestiges remain, are located in the Spanish city of Madrid. They are probably the oldest construction extant in the city. They were built in the 9th century, during the Muslim domination of the Iberian Peninsula, on a promontory next to Manzanares river. They were part of a fortress around which developed the urban nucleus of Madrid. They were declared an Artistic-Historic Monument in 1954. The remains of utmost importance, with more archaeological than artistic interest, are in the Cuesta de la
Tetuán (Madrid) Madrid Central Mosque, the oldest and second biggest mosque in Madrid. Tetuán (Madrid) Tetuán is a district of Madrid, Spain. The district takes its name from Tetouan, Morocco, which was the capital of the former Spanish protectorate in northern Morocco. The district is administratively divided into 6 wards ("Barrios"): When Leopoldo O'Donnell returned with his forces to Spain after the Battle of Tétouan (1861), he camped at a spot north of Madrid while a triumphal entry into the capital was being arranged. The camp, which acquired permanent structures as well as shops over time, became the Madrid neighborhood known as