Royal Palace of Madrid
The Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official home of the King of Spain. It is located in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest palaces in western Europe.
| Royal Palace of Madrid | |
|---|---|
| Palacio Real de Madrid | |
| Palacio Real, Madrid, España, 2014-12-27, DD 15-17 PAN.JPG Royal Palace of Madrid | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque, Classicism |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°25′05″N 3°42′51″W / 40.417974°N 3.714302°WCoordinates: 40°25′05″N 3°42′51″W / 40.417974°N 3.714302°W |
| Construction started | April 7, 1735 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | King Felipe V of Spain |
| Architect | Filippo Juvarra (first of many) |
| Official name | Palacio Real de Madrid |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001061 |
King Felipe V had the palace built to replace the Alcazar that was burned down. It is made of limestone and granite. It was supposed to look a little like the Palace of Versailles in France. Juan Bautista Sachetti was in charge of building the palace. They started to build it in 1738. Carlos III moved into the palace in 1764. It took a hundred years to decorate all the rooms.
Spanish kings lived there until 1931 when King Alfonso XIII was forced to leave Spain. The Royal Palace is still used for special ceremonies. Letizia was supposed to walk on a red carpet from the Royal Palace to the cathedral for the wedding with Prince Felipe but it rained so she was taken in car.
Fifty of the rooms in the palace are open for public visits. Visitors enter the palace from the Plaza de la Armería. Some of the rooms that can be seen are: the 'porcelain' room, 'throne' room and 'clock' room. There is a royal army museum in the palace.
Location
The Almudena Cathedral is nearby the palace.
The Royal Alcazar of Madrid was originally on the site.
Royal Palace Of Madrid Media
- Royal Palace of Madrid viewed from a distance.jpg
View of the palace complex from the east
- Alcazar de Madrid siglo XVII.jpg
Former Royal Alcázar of Madrid.
- Vista de parte del Real Palacio desde la Cuesta de la Vega.jpg
View of part of the Royal Palace from Cuesta de la Vega, by Fernando Brambila (c. 1790–1832). Preserved in the collection of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
- Royal Palace of Madrid by Filippo Juvarra.jpg
First project of Filippo Juvarra for the Royal Palace of Madrid
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Detail of the façade over the Prince's Gate. Reccared I and Liuva II, Visigoth kings, flanking the arms of Spain.
- Royal Palace of Madrid Panorama.jpg
Panorama as seen from the cathedral's balcony.
- Plaza de Oriente (Madrid) 11.jpg
Statues of the Gothic kings in the Plaza de Oriente.
- España - Madrid - Campo del Moro - Entrada.JPG
View of Paseo Principal, part of Campo del Moro Gardens.
- Palacio Real y Jardines de Sabatini (3522631319).jpg
View from the Sabatini Gardens.
- Royal Palace of Madrid Frescoe.jpg
Giaquinto's fresco above the staircase