The Palacio Real of Madrid II

The Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid) or the Palacio de

Oriente (Palace of Orient) is standing on the western part of Madrid.

The building occupies a square area of 135000 meters, the same as the

old Alcazar which in the Christmas of 1734 was destroyed by a fire.

King Philip V ordered a new palace built on the same location.

Construction spanned from 1738 to 1755, according to the designs of

Juan Bautista Sachetti in cooperation with Ventura Rodriguez,

Francesco Sabatini, and Scirmento. The new palace was occupied by

Carlos III in 1764. The Plaza de la Armeria, from you can see this

building, is a vast square situated in the south of Palace.

Una luz y un cielo espectaculares. El punto de vista le da aun mas " dramatismo".

Un saludo.

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