Palacio Real de Madrid
King's House.
Philip V ordered the building of this palace.
The Royal palace of Madrid was built in the eighteenth century by order of Philip V, on an ancient fortress site, that had previously been a Muslim castle. Sachetti began the work in 1738, and it was completed in 1764. Sabatini created the southeast wing and the grand staircase or staircase of honour. The base of the building is square with a large central courtyard. Principe (Prince) Doorway, on the east side of the building leads to the central courtyard. The Sabatini gardens as well as the Campo del Moro (Moor's Field) are two other notable attractions of the palace, along with all of its façades. There are conflicting views as to categorising it within a specific style, as some parts are more Baroque while others are Neoclassical in essence depending on the architect. There are many rooms inside the building the most outstanding of which are Alabarderos Hall, Columnas (Columns) Hall, Espejos (Mirrors) Hall and the King Charles III of Spain's Room. There are even Velazquez, Goya, Rubens, El Greco and Caravaggio paintings that can be seen. ADMISSION: General: € 7.00. Reduced: € 5.51. Minimum: € 3.30.
過了Puerta del Sol再向西走就會到達西班牙皇室居住的皇宮。皇宮連同其前方的Campo del Moro廣場，展現了和馬德里狹窄的舊街道完全不同的風格。廣場前的半圓形建築，一開輝煌的氣度，附近的餐廳cafe隨時坐滿客人；而廣場中的草坪座椅則是居民最好的曬太陽的地方。現在的西班牙國王是卡洛斯一世Juan Carlos I，雖然跟大多數歷史上西班牙的國王一樣並不是真正的西班牙人，而是傳自法國的波旁王朝，但其二次戰後努力維護西班牙的民主制度的尊嚴和整個歐洲的發展，相當得到西班牙人民的和全歐洲的崇敬。
皇宮裡除了部分為皇室使用，大部分是開放參觀。皇宮的中庭是壯觀廣場並且可以由其露台俯瞰整個馬德里市區所在的高原；室內開放的部分有精雕細著的部分宴會廳，部分的臥室和休憩室，皇室眾多的收藏品如眾多的名琴，餐具等等，非常值得仔細欣賞。
* Information for visits
Timetables: Winter: Weekdays, from 9:30 to 17:00. Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 to 14:00. Summer: Weekdays, from 9:00 to 18:00. Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 to 15:00 h. Closed on official days.
/ Must see......
Sabatini gardens and the Campo del Moro (Moor's Field).
The four facades. Main courtyard and interior rooms.
/ Surrounding area...
Almudena Cathedral, Madrid Town Hall, Plaza Mayor, San Miguel Market, the Austrias quarter.
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