Travel Guide to the Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain

Scenic spot introduction:

Royal Palace of Madrid Palacio Real is one of the best-preserved and most exquisite palaces in the world. It is located on a hill on the left bank of the Manzares River. It was built by Carlos III in the mid-eighteenth century. It is a representative cultural relic of the Bordeaux Dynasty. Its luxury and magnificence are second only to the Palace of Versailles and the Imperial Palace of Vienna. It is the third largest palace in Europe.

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Royal Palace of Madrid The original site was the castle of the Habsburg dynasty, which burned down in 1734. The construction of the new palace began in 1738 and was completed 26 years later. The building combines the traditional Spanish royal architectural style and the Baroque architectural style. The palace is a square structure with each side 180 meters long. The exterior has the architectural beauty of the Louvre, and the interior decoration is Italian style. The entire palace is luxurious. Since the kings of successive dynasties decorated the palace according to their own preferences, the palace has a strong personal imprint and a mark of the times, such as the bedroom arranged by Carlos III, the Hall of Mirrors built by Carlos IV, and the luxurious restaurant loved by Alfonso XII. The embroidered murals on the walls of the palace and the paintings on the ceiling are often repaired and are well preserved to this day. The palace also contains countless gold and silver utensils and paintings, porcelain, leather goods, tapestries, musical instruments and other royal supplies. The atrium of the palace is a spectacular square and its terrace overlooks the plateau where the entire Madrid city is located; the open part of the room has a finely carved part Ballroom , some bedrooms and rest rooms, and the royal family's numerous collections such as many famous pianos, tableware, etc., are very worthy of careful appreciation.
Today, apart from a part of the palace used by the royal family, most of it has been turned into a museum for tourists to visit.

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, museums, palaces, Western architecture, royal gardens, museums