Royal Palace of Madrid

located on Bailén Street in the western part of central Madrid, east of the Manzanares River

The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family, used today primarily for state ceremonies, and stands on Bailen Street in western central Madrid near the Manzanares River. It was built between 1738 and 1755 to replace an earlier Alcazar destroyed by fire in 1734, designed first by the Italian architect Filippo Juvarra and completed under Giovanni Battista Sacchetti and Francesco Sabatini, whose work introduced Neoclassical refinements to the late Baroque exterior of rusticated grey granite and white limestone. With more than 135,000 square meters of floor space and 3,418 rooms, it is the largest royal palace in Europe. The palace houses major art collections including works by Goya, Velazquez, and Tiepolo, along with the only complete Stradivarius string quintet in the world and one of Europe's finest armories.

The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest palace in Western Europe, the largest royal palace in Europe, and among the largest palaces in the world. The palace is located

The main façade, facing the Plaza de la Armería, rises above a rusticated base and is articulated by giant-order columns and pilasters, with a contrast between grey granite and white limestone.

The main façade, facing the Plaza de la Armería, rises above a rusticated base and is articulated by giant-order columns and pilasters, with a contrast between grey granite and white limestone.