Royal Palace of Madrid
Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state ceremonies. The palace has 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms. It is the largest royal palace in Europe.
The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes. The palace is 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. Felipe VI and the royal family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the Palace of Zarzuela in El Pardo.
Photo: Tim Adams (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sheila1988 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes. The palace is 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. Felipe VI and the royal family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the Palace of Zarzuela in El Pardo.
Photo: Tim Adams (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sheila1988 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0)