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| Royal Palace of Madrid |
Upon entering this grand palace we see the Grand staircase which is made from a single marble.
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| The Grand Staircase |
The Palace has more than 1 million square feet of floor space and more than 3,400 rooms!
We saw only a few of the rooms -- what spectacular opulence!
This small room is covered entirely in porcelain, from the ceiling to all wall panels.
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| The Porcelain Room |
Every room has beautiful chandeliers and ceiling murals:
The current Banqueting Hall was previously part of the Queen's apartments. Grand State banquets are held in this room today.
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| Banqueting Hall |
This is the grandest room in the Royal Palace. It's the Throne Room, also called the Hall of Ambassadors or Royal Audience Room.
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| Throne Room |
All of these rooms are so luxurious, yet my favorite room is the Chamber of Charles III. This was the most important area of the King's Apartments after the Throne Room. It features a spectacular Rococo decorative scheme.
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| Chamber of Charles III |
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| Chamber of Charles III |
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| Chamber of Charles III ceiling, wall, furniture match! |
After our tour of the Palace we visited the Royal Amory.
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| Royal Armory |
The Royal Palace is definitely a must-see and having a guide helped to better understand Spain's history.