EL PALACIO REAL
courtyard view
(frontview) from street
I visited the Palacio Real the other day..its the most gorgeous place I've ever seen. With 2800 rooms and 44 staircases, its obviously a PALACE! It is the official residence of the King of Spain. The royal family however choose to not reside there and instead live in a smaller palace right outside of Madrid. When the old royal castle that used to be there burned down in 1734, The King ordered that a new palace be built on the same location...its took 17 years to complete and was finished in 1755.
I got some video from the outside but very little from inside. Photos and video are NOT allowed once inside the palace which sucks entirely because it the architecture and designs are breath-taking. I snuck in a few seconds of video in the beginning before getting caught by a mean awful security guard lady who pretty much threatened to kick me out. So instead I opt to steal a few photos from the internet of a few rooms that I was able to see. Although there are more than 2800, we only saw about 25 on our tour.
Enjoy the pics and video below :)
The Royal Throne
this room was made of porcelain statues and vines
The Royal Dining Room
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