Cortes Generales
The Cortes Generales (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾtes xeneˈɾales]; English: [Spanish Parliament] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) are the bicameral legislative chambers of Spain. It is made up of the Congress of Deputies (the lower house), and the Senate (the upper house).
The Congress of Deputies meets in the Palacio de las Cortes. The Senate meets in the Palacio del Senado. Both are in Madrid.
The members of the Cortes Generales serve four-year terms, and they are representatives of the Spanish people.[1]
Cortes Generales Media
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Saint Isidoro Basilica, where the 1188 Cortes of León was held
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Queen Maria de Molina presents her son Ferdinand IV to the 1295 Cortes of Valladolid.
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A meeting of the Catalan Courts in the 15th century
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Jurement of the Cortes of Cádiz
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The President of Israel Reuven Rivlin addresses the Cortes Generales during his state visit to Madrid in November 2017
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signs the Book of Distinguished Guests at the Cortes Generales in Madrid on 3 March 2009
