Palácio Real - Madird, Spain
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N 40° 25.068 W 003° 42.864
30T E 439392 N 4474375
Este es el Palácio Nacional o Palácio Real de Madrid. [ENG] Royal Palace of Madrid.
Waymark Code: WMG6T6
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 01/21/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member razalas
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"El Palácio Real de Madrid es la residencia oficial del Rey de España, utilizada fundamentalmente para ceremonias oficiales, ya que los actuales Reyes residen habitualmente en el Palacio de la Zarzuela.

Está considerado como el segundo mayor palacio de Europa Occidental en cuanto a extensión, con 135.000 m² y 3.418 habitaciones. Alberga un valioso patrimonio histórico-artístico, destacando el conjunto de instrumentos musicales conocido como los Stradivarius Palatinos, y colecciones muy relevantes de otras disciplinas artísticas como pintura, escultura y tapicería.

Es conocido también como Palácio de Oriente. Este nombre se originó por la plaza a la que recae una de las fachadas del palacio, la plaza de Oriente, en la que también se encuentra el Teatro Real.

El palacio fue levantado por orden del rey Felipe V sobre las ruinas del Real Alcázar, destruido por un incendio en 1734. Su construcción comenzó en 1738, según planos del arquitecto Filippo Juvara, modificados de manera notable por su discípulo Juan Bautista Sachetti. Francesco Sabatini se encargó de la conclusión del edificio, así como de obras secundarias de reforma, ampliación y decoración. Carlos III fue el primer monarca que habitó de forma continua el palacio.

El último monarca que vivió en palacio fue Alfonso XIII, aunque Manuel Azaña, presidente de la Segunda República, también habitó en el mismo, siendo por tanto el último Jefe de Estado que lo hizo. Durante ese periodo fue conocido como «Palacio Nacional». Todavía hay una sala, al lado de la Real Capilla, que se conoce por el nombre de «despacho de Azaña».

El interior del palacio destaca por su riqueza artística, tanto en lo que se refiere al uso de toda clase de materiales nobles en su construcción como a la decoración de sus salones con obras de arte de todo tipo, como pinturas de artistas de la importancia de Caravaggio, Velázquez, Francisco de Goya y frescos de Corrado Giaquinto, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo o Anton Raphael Mengs. Otras colecciones destacables que se conservan en el edificio son las de la Armería Real, porcelana, relojería, mobiliario y platería.

Actualmente Patrimonio Nacional, organismo autónomo dependiente del Ministerio de la Presidencia, gestiona los bienes de titularidad pública puestos al servicio de la Corona, entre ellos el Palacio Real.

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[ENG]"The Palacio Real de Madrid (The Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies. King Juan Carlos and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid. The palace is owned by the Spanish State and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency. The palace is located on Calle de Bailén (Bailén Street), in the Western part of downtown Madrid, East of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. Several rooms in the palace are regularly open to the public, except during state functions.

In Spanish, it is sometimes incorrectly called "Palacio de Oriente" by confusion with the "Plaza de Oriente", the square which lies to the East (Oriental) side of the palace.

The palace is on the site of a 9th-century fortress, called mayrit, constructed as an outpost by Muhammad I of Córdoba and inherited after 1036 by the independent Moorish Taifa of Toledo. After Madrid fell to Alfonso VI of Castile in 1085, the edifice was only rarely used by the kings of Castile. In 1329, King Alfonso XI of Castile conveved the cortes of Madrid for the first time. Philip II moved his court to Madrid in 1561.

The old Alcázar ("Castle") was built on the location in the 16th century. It burned 24 December 1734 and King Philip V ordered a new palace built on the same site. Construction spanned the years 1738 to 1755 and followed a Berniniesque design by Filippo Juvarra and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in cooperation with Ventura Rodríguez, Francesco Sabatini, and Martín Sarmiento. Charles III first occupied the new palace in 1764.

The last monarch who lived continuously in the palace was Alfonso XIII, although Manuel Azaña, president of the Second Republic, also inhabited it, making him the last head of state to do so. During that period the palace was known as "Palacio Nacional". There is still a room next to the Real Capilla, which is known by the name "Office of Azaña".

The palace has 135,000 square metres (1,450,000 sq ft) of floorspace and contains 3,418 rooms. It is the second largest palace in Europe by floor area after Louvre Palace. The interior of the palace is notable for its wealth of art and the use of many types of fine materials in the construction and the decoration of its rooms. These include paintings by artists such as Caravaggio, Velázquez and Francisco de Goya and frescoes by Corrado Giaquinto, Juan de Flandes, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Anton Raphael Mengs. Other collections of great historical and artistic importance preserved in the building include the Royal Armoury, Porcelain, Watches, Furniture, Silverware and the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet."

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Bien:: Palácio Nacional o Palácio Real

Comunidad Autónoma:: C. Madrid

Provincia:: Madrid

Municipio:: Madrid

Categoría:: Monumento

Website with information about the BIC:: [Web Link]

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