Madrid's Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Madrid is one of the official residences of the King of Spain. Its purpose is to hold solemn events and ceremonies of great importance. It has also served as the official residence of Spanish monarchs in the past.
The palace's extension exceeds 130,000 square meters, and it has more than 3,400 rooms, making it almost twice as large as the Palace of Versailles and Buckingham Palace. It is considered the largest royal palace in Western Europe and has one of the most impressive historical and artistic heritage collections in the world.
Built during the reign of Philip V on the land of what was the Royal Alcazar, which was almost entirely destroyed by a bloody fire in 1734, this lavish palace was originally designed by the famous architect Filippo Juvara. It was later completed by his disciple Bautista Sachetti and, finally, Francesco Sabatini.
It was the official residence of all Spanish monarchs from Charles III to Alfonso XIII, in addition to Manuel Azaña, the president of the Second Spanish Republic.
The interior of the Royal Palace is incredible, not only because of its valuable collection of relics, its masterpieces by Goya, Velázquez, Caravaggio and Battista Tiepolo, or even its exclusive collection of musical instruments, but also because the best materials, from oak to Carrara marble, were used in its construction.
Due to its incredible heritage and artistic wealth, the Royal Palace was declared a Spanish Monument of the first order. It receives more than one million visitors each year and is the seventh most visited architectural monument in Spain.
The palace's extension exceeds 130,000 square meters, and it has more than 3,400 rooms, making it almost twice as large as the Palace of Versailles and Buckingham Palace. It is considered the largest royal palace in Western Europe and has one of the most impressive historical and artistic heritage collections in the world.
Built during the reign of Philip V on the land of what was the Royal Alcazar, which was almost entirely destroyed by a bloody fire in 1734, this lavish palace was originally designed by the famous architect Filippo Juvara. It was later completed by his disciple Bautista Sachetti and, finally, Francesco Sabatini.
It was the official residence of all Spanish monarchs from Charles III to Alfonso XIII, in addition to Manuel Azaña, the president of the Second Spanish Republic.
The interior of the Royal Palace is incredible, not only because of its valuable collection of relics, its masterpieces by Goya, Velázquez, Caravaggio and Battista Tiepolo, or even its exclusive collection of musical instruments, but also because the best materials, from oak to Carrara marble, were used in its construction.
Due to its incredible heritage and artistic wealth, the Royal Palace was declared a Spanish Monument of the first order. It receives more than one million visitors each year and is the seventh most visited architectural monument in Spain.
Location
Civil Buildings in Madrid
Religious Buildings in Madrid
Museums in Madrid
