Ciudad Lineal
Ciudad Lineal (Linear city in English) is a district in Madrid (Spain).
Geography
Subdivision
The district is administratively divided into 9 wards (Barrios):
- Atalaya
- Colina
- Concepción
- Pinar de Chamartín (also named Costillares)
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quintana
- San Juan Bautista
- San Pascual
- Ventas
History
Its name, Linear City, comes from the model of organization by the Spanish architect Arturo Soria y Mata, the linear city, based on the idea of the line. The main street in the district has his name, Arturo Soria street.
Photogallery
External links
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ciudad_Lineal Ciudad Lineal] at Wikimedia Commons