• They say it all started with the conquest of Madrid (then Magerit or Mayrit), in 1083, by King Alfonso VI.

• The king watched as his men fought and how much value it also defended Muslims when he noticed a group of soldiers climbing the walls with incredible agility. Very surprised said: "It seems that climb like cats."

• Therefore, they were called as well to the inhabitants of the town and their descendants.

In the late nineteenth century, a stray dog cafes frequented the Puerta del Sol and Alcala Street.

One day I went to a cafe for someone generous give him leftovers from your meal and the Marquis de Bogaraya who was there, it was who first gave and named him "Paco"., Being the day of San Francisco Assisi.

Like every day the Marquis went there to eat, the Paco was frequenting. Friendship between the two and gradually caught him fondly customers was forged.

Soon, he was known by all the inhabitants of Madrid.

Late at night you hear voicing “serene!” clapped along. A few seconds later I heard another voice: Vaa, a pike patter against the tiles and the sound of clashing keys.

The serene, as Asturian or Galician mostly stopped paying their office on 1970, although this service is to be revived in some areas of the city.

• During the nineteenth century, corralas were typical of working class housing. Were narrow homes, where two families came to live in order to pay the rent.

• Most of them had no electricity or running water, had only one toilet per row, that lack of ventilation caused an unbearable smell.

• Today, they are considered one of the most traditional of our city buildings.

It is the most popular and authentic dance Madrid, came to court possibly Germany or Scotland. It was danced for the first time in our city in 1859 under the name of German Polka at the Royal Palace.

Later, the village changed his own making and popularized it to become one of the symbols of Madrid.

It is the most popular and authentic dance Madrid, came to court possibly Germany or Scotland. It was danced for the first time in our city in 1859 under the name of German Polka at the Royal Palace.

Later, the village changed his own making and popularized it to become one of the symbols of Madrid.