The Manzanares It is a river that runs only through the Community of Madrid. Has A length of 92 kilometers and its average flow is between 15 and 20 cubic meters per second. Throughout its route it crosses 33 bridges in the city and large environmental value areas such as the regional park of the High Manzanares basin.
In the last hours, the Spanish capital has been seen on red alert for the overflow of the river flow because of the entrance of a new storm. On the night of March 20, the authorities asked the citizens of maximum caution and avoid unnecessary displacements in the surroundings of the Manzanares areas before a possible rise in their channel by rainfall.
Where does the Manzanares begin and flow?
The river is born in an area located at 2,190 meters altitude south of the long rope, one of the main mountainous branches of the Sierra de Guadarrama. Specifically, we find his birth in the Condesa’s snowit is a nevery of the east slope of the peak of the ball of the world.
In its first section the river runs on A superficial and narrow channel, It also crosses the town of Manzanares del Real, bordering the well -known castle of Los Mendoza until the brown crosses. Leave to its right the southwest area of the capital after crossing the old Dehesa of Arganzuela. At this point, The flow increases remarkably due to the spills of Madrid. Manzanares crosses several points of great historical value such as the French bridge, built in the second half of the nineteenth century, and leaves the capital of Spain by the Manzanares Linear Park After a 30 -kilometer route.
Finally, its course begins to go down towards the cause of another river in the regional park of southeastern Madrid, leading to the municipality of Rivas-Vaciamadrid on the Jarama River. As a curiosity, lTo city of Madrid was born as a Muslim strength in the ninth century To defend the river road next to the river, which was threatened by the Christian kingdoms during the reconquest.
Madrid Río, a green paradise on the edge of Manzanares
Madrid River It is a huge space of 1.2 km² in which there are countless trees, shrubs and meadows deployed on both sides of the river between the French bridge and the Legazpi catwalk. The park has facilities for the whole family and its long walk allows you to practice different sports such as bicycle or skates. In addition, it has 17 areas of swings and children’s games.
Along its 7 kilometers long, you can see bridges, buildings and historical monuments. Being the old building Matadero de Madrid, Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the most remarkable on the tour. The walk can be accompanied by a delicious food on any of the terraces that surround the place. In addition, for summer, it has an urban beach located throughout the heart of the park, next to the Arganzuela catwalk.
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