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The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid, also called Palacio de Oriente, "Eastern Palace") is the official residence of the King of Spain, located in Madrid. King Juan Carlos and the royal family do not actually reside in this palace, instead choosing the smaller Palacio de la Zarzuela, on the outskirts of Madrid. However, the Palacio Real de Madrid is still used for state occasions. The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency. Royal Palace may refer to: Bulgaria: Royal Palace, today housing the National Art Gallery Cambodia: Royal Palace, Phnom Penh France: Palace of Versailles Germany: Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace) Greece Royal Palace, now the Hellenic Parliament, Athens New Royal Palace, now the residence of the President of Greece, Athens Italy...
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The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...
// An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside. ...
The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ...
This article is about the Spanish capital. ...
King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ...
The Palacio de la Zarzuela is a residence of the King of Spain. ...
Royal Palace of Madrid The Spanish Royal Sites (reales sitios ) are a set of palaces, monasteries, and convents built for and under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. ...
The palace is located on Bailén street, in the western part of downtown Madrid, east of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. The palace is partially open to public, except when in official use. The Manzanares is a river in central Spain which passes through the countrys capital, Madrid. ...
The Madrid Metro is the large metro subway system serving the city of Madrid. ...
History
The site of the palace dates from a 10th-century fortress, called mayrit, constructed as an outpost by Mohammed I, Emir of Córdoba and inherited after 1036 by the independent Moorish Kingdom 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 convoked the cortes of Madrid for the first time. Philip II moved his court to Madrid in 1561. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...
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Alfonso VI (before June 1040 – July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of Castile since 1072 after his brothers death. ...
Alfonso XI of Castile (August 13, 1312 – March 26/27, 1350) was the king of Castile and León, the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. ...
Philip II (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England (as husband of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, Lord of the Seventeen Provinces (holding various titles for the...
The Antiguo Alcázar ("Old Castle") was built on the location in the 16th century. It burned on December 24, 1734; King Philip V ordered a new palace built on the same location. Construction spanned the years 1738 to 1755 and followed a Berniniesque design by Filippo Juvarra and Giovanni Battista Sacchetti in cooperation with Ventura Rodríguez, Francesco Sabatini, and Scirmento. The new palace was occupied by Carlos III in 1764.
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Events January 8 - Premiere of George Frideric Handels opera Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. ...
King Philip V of Spain (December 19, 1683 – July 9, 1746) or Philippe of Anjou was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. ...
Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ...
1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
A self portrait: Bernini is said to have used his own features in the David (below, left) Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598 - November 28, 1680), who worked chiefly in Rome, was the pre-eminent baroque artist. ...
Filippo Juvarra. ...
Ventura RodrÃguez, by Francisco Goya, 1786. ...
Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid, was designed and built by Francesco Sabatini Convento de San Pascual de Aranjuez Francesco Sabatini (1722, Palermo, Italy - 1797, Madrid, Spain), also known as Francisco Sabatini was an Italian architect of the 18th century who worked in Spain. ...
Charles III (January 20, 1716 - December 14, 1788) was king of Spain from 1759 to 1788. ...
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Today
 The Royal Armoury ( La Real Armería) museum The vast palace is richly decorated by artists such as Velázquez, Tiepolo, Mengs, Gasparini, Juan de Flandes, Caravaggio, and Goya. Several royal collections of great historical importance are kept at the palace, including the Royal Armoury and its weapons dating back to the 13th century, and the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet, as well as collections of tapestry, porcelain, furniture, and other objets d'art of great historical importance. Palacio Real de Madrid, Sala de Tronos (throne room). ...
Palacio Real de Madrid, Sala de Tronos (throne room). ...
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The Death of Hyacinth Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (March 5, 1696 - March 27, 1770) was a Venetian painter. ...
Anton Raphael Mengs (March 12, 1728 - June 29, 1779) was a German painter. ...
Gasparini can mean: Francesco Gasparini An Italian chef named Gasparini supposedly invented Meringue Gasparinisaura is a genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...
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Antonio Stradivari, by Edgar Bundy, 1893: a romanticized image of a craftsman-hero One of the violins in the Stradivarius collection of the Palacio Real, Madrid, Spain A Stradivarius is a stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, especially by Antonio Stradivari. ...
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Below the palace, to the west, are the gardens of the Campo del Moro that were given this name due to the fact that here in the year 1109, Muslim leader Ali Ben Yusuf, encamped with his men in the atempt to recapture Madrid and its Alcázar (fortress) from the Christians. The east façade of the palace gives onto the Plaza de Oriente and the Teatro Real operahouse. To the south is a vast square, the Plaza de la Armas, surrounded by narrow wings of the palace, and to the south of that is located the Catedral de la Almudena. To the north are the Jardines de Sabatini (Sabatini Gardens), named after one of the architects of the palace. Teatro Real The Teatro Real (literally Royal Theater) or simply The Real (as it is known colloquialy), is an opera house located in Madrid, Spain. ...
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The wedding banquet of Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz took place on 22 May 2004 at the central courtyard of the Palace. H.R.H. The Infante Felipe, Prince of Asturias (Don Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia) born January 30, 1968), is the third child of King Juan Carlos and Queen SofÃa of Spain. ...
HRH The Princess of Asturias Her Royal Highness Letizia, Princess of Asturias, (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano), styled HRH The Princess of Asturias (born September 15, 1972), is the consort (May 22, 2004-present) of Felipe, Prince of Asturias. ...
is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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