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The Royal Palace is a Neoclassic building from the XVIII Century. The construction started in 1737. The Italians Felipe Juvara, Juan Bautista Sachetti and Francisco Sabatini figure among its main architects. It has a total surface of 13 Hectares.
The floor of the building follows a rectangular central courtyard structure based on Sachetti´ s design. Its façade follows the design used by Bernini in the Louvre. The Palace is formed by two bodies: the lower one is constituted by a baseboard and the upper one is constituted by Ionic columns that support a cornice and a wide balustrade. It was planned to put the Kings´ statues that decorate the Plaza de Oriente on the upper cornice, but they were too heavy, so they were placed on the pedestals nowadays distributed in different places of Madrid.
Materials such as white stone from Colmenar and granite from Guadarrama are used. During Fernando VI´ s reign, the construction experienced its major impulse, but it was not habitable to Carlos III until 1764.
There is a great staircase inside that was designed by Sabatini, with marble stairs of 5 meters long each of them, and an excellent museum that includes pieces of artists such as Goya, el Greco, Rubens, Velázquez, Caravaggio or Lucas Jordán. In its majestic rooms decorated with frescoes of painters such as Giaquinto, Tiépolo Bayeu or Mengs you can see the most beautiful examples of decorative arts and furniture. The Salon del Trono (Throne Room) is famous due to its rococo red tapestry, with sculptures that come from the old Alcázar and the 4 lions that escort each throne, placed under a beautiful canopy. The Sala de las columnas (Hall of the Columns) is placed on the opposite side of the staircase, and the sculpture of Carlos V dominates the room. Other important rooms are the Salas Gasparini (Gasparini Rooms), decorated in a Chinese rococo style; the Salón de los Espejos (Hall of Mirrors) in a Neoclassic style and where the gilded, white and blue stucco predominate; and the Capilla Real (Royal Chapel), located inside the centre of the North side of the main floor and that was built by Sachetti and Ventura Rodriguez between 1749 and 1757. The Capilla Real has a central floor and a semicircular dome.
We should not forget the important collections of tapestries from the Renaissance, musical instruments, porcelains, dishes, clocks, medals and gold or silver work; the Royal Pharmacy, with interesting receipts for the Royal Family and the Royal Armoury, with a wide range of arms and armours that belonged the emperor.
Fernando García Mercadel created the Palace gardens known as the Campo del Moro (The Moor´ s Field) in the slope that descends to the river Manzanares. It was used by the Moors to camp the troops that besieged the city in the Middle Ages. To the North, you can find the Sabatini gardens, that occupy the place where previously were the stables.
Let yourself be dazzled by the Landscape of Light in Madrid, an axis that encompasses the Parque del Buen Retiro and the Paseo del Prado, declared World Heritage Site. Discover the perfect and elegant combination of art and nature in the heart of Madrid's capital, with charming corners such as the Crystal Palace, the old zoo, the Royal Botanical Garden, the Church of Los Jeronimos or the magnificent fountains of Ventura Rodriguez. In addition, you will visit two of the most important museums in Spain: the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofia, where you will see especially "Guernica" by Picasso.
All this hand in hand with an official expert guide who will take you around and tell you all the details. You will fall in love with the Landscape of Light.
Visit one of the most important painting and sculpture colections of the World accompained by an expert tour guide. Discover the Art History of Spain. Contemplate yourself masterpieces by Goya, Velázquez or El Greco, while the guide reveals to you all details of each one.
Travel to the past admiring the canvas made by the greats genius concentrated in this Museum. Do not worry about the ticket, it is included in the price. Book now!
If you're visiting Madrid do not miss an essential tour through its most emblematic places.
This guided tour will takes to you to stroll historical and enchanting Madrid sights such as the Paseo del Retiro, the Barrio de las Letras, the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor.
Without forgetting the Plaza de Oriente, where the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral are located.
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Let yourself be dazzled by the Landscape of Light in Madrid, an axis that encompasses the Parque del Buen Retiro and the Paseo del Prado, declared World Heritage Site. Discover the perfect and elegant combination of art and nature in the heart of Madrid's capital, with charming corners such as the Crystal Palace, the old zoo, the Royal Botanical Garden, the Church of Los Jeronimos or the magnificent fountains of Ventura Rodriguez. In addition, you will visit two of the most important museums in Spain: the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofia, where you will see especially "Guernica" by Picasso.
All this hand in hand with an official expert guide who will take you around and tell you all the details. You will fall in love with the Landscape of Light.
Visit one of the most important painting and sculpture colections of the World accompained by an expert tour guide. Discover the Art History of Spain. Contemplate yourself masterpieces by Goya, Velázquez or El Greco, while the guide reveals to you all details of each one.
Travel to the past admiring the canvas made by the greats genius concentrated in this Museum. Do not worry about the ticket, it is included in the price. Book now!
If you're visiting Madrid do not miss an essential tour through its most emblematic places.
This guided tour will takes to you to stroll historical and enchanting Madrid sights such as the Paseo del Retiro, the Barrio de las Letras, the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor.
Without forgetting the Plaza de Oriente, where the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral are located.
Get to know with an expert tour guide the Royal Palace of Madrid, the largest in Europe. This is a monumental Baroque palace, which is currently used for State ceremonies and houses more than 2,500 rooms inside.
It also has an important collection of artworks and great value pieces as tapestries from the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Barbara. Not less important is the Royal Armory or Italian frescoes such as the Throne Room one, painted by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
The entrance fee is included in the tour reservation.
Fifty years have passed since the death of the most international painter from Malaga, Pablo Picasso. On the occasion of this anniversary, we propose you a guided tour focused on his masterpiece, "El Guernica".
A tour guide will show you how this great iconic canvas of history and art in Spain was created, and what lies behind it.
In addition, the tour includes admission fee to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
One of the most outstanding museums in the world in Madrid is undoubtedly the Thyssen-Bornemisza, located in the so-called Paseo del Arte, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Its collection has more than 1,000 paintings representative of the International Art History, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Visit it accompanied by an expert tour guide and let yourself be enchanted by works by Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Tiziano, Degas, Kandinsky or Picasso.
The admission fee to the museum is included in the reservation.
If you are one of those who travel to enjoy art and culture, Madrid has a perfect area for you called Paseo del Arte. A walk that joins three outstanding museums of our country: the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofia National Art Center and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
With our expert guide, you will discover in first person and all the details of works such as "Las Meninas" by Velázquez, the "Guernica" by Picasso or the "Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni" by Ghirlandaio. Just to mention one iconic work from each museum. But during a full day tour, you will contemplate and enjoy many more paintings, which are key in the history of Spanish and international art.
Entrance fees to the museums are included in the price of the tour.
In this five-hour combined tour you will visit two of the most important museums in Spain.
At the Reina Sofia Museum, where the guide will focus on the great canvas "Guernica" by Picasso. At the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum you will contemplate works by Masters of the Art History from the 13th to the 20th century.
Tickets are included in the price of the tour, and you can also book your visit with lunch.
Make the most of your visit to the Prado National Museum. By booking your ticket with an audio guide here, you'll enjoy skip-the-line access to the museum and an app that provides all the details about masterpieces by renowned artists like Goya and Velázquez, as well as great European painters like Rubens.
A perfect option to explore at your own pace one of the largest and most visited art galleries in the world.
Discover one of Spain's most visited contemporary art museums, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid.
Book your ticket with a multilingual audioguide and be captivated by the stories behind masterpieces like Guernica by Pablo Picasso or The Face of the Great Masturbator by Salvador Dalí.
This plan is perfect for exploring the museum at your own pace without missing a single detail.
Would you like to stroll through the heart of Madrid and taste the best tapas? This is your tour.
By booking, you’ll receive a link to download an exclusive, multilingual app. With it, you’ll explore iconic spots like Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel, and Puerta del Sol.
Discover renowned venues where you can savor the finest Spanish and Madrid-style tapas, from timeless classics to bold innovations. Immerse yourself in the culinary culture of this vibrant city and its people. You’ll even learn fascinating stories and fun facts about each selected bar.
Don’t miss out on this experience!
