Since 1561 the capital of the Kingdom of Spain is the largest city of the country and the administrative center of the province with the same name - Madrid (Madrid). It was there from the old Spanish capital - Toledo (Toledo) - moved with his court King Philip II. After this event, the city begins to develop intensively, and its population grows. This process slowed down during the reign of Charles III and almost ceased by 1800. The next surge in the appearance of Madrid and the increase in population occurred in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries