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Great Views of the Royal Palace (at 300 Mts.)
Beautiful paintings, furniture and antiques around the hotel indoors,
make the Santo Domingo a small but genuine museum.
Visit the "Triangule of Arts"
(Prado, Reina Sofía & Thyssen-Bornemisza museums) at 1,5 Kms. |
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is a
towering structure that has already 250 years of history and it is
considered one of the best in Europe.
The Royal Palace of the Borbons, today known as the Royal Palace or
the Palacio de Oriente (Palace of Orient), eventhough it is standing
on the western part of Madrid, Spain's capital.
With 870 windows, 240 balconies, 44 sets of stairs and 110 doors, it
maintains its janitors pretty busy during the week. The building
occupies a square area of 135,000 meters, the same as the old
Alcazar of the Hapsburgs, which in the Christmas of 1734 was
destroyed by a fire. Four years later during the reign of Ferdinand
VI, construction began following the plans drawn by Juan Bautista
Sachetti with the collaboration of Ventura Rodriguez, Sabatini, and
Father Scirmiento. But this time the only wood was that of the doors.
Not even the ceiling of the vaults is flammable! They did not want
anything to do with fire.
The Palace has an immaculate appearance both inside and outside. The
gardens are beautiful, especially in bloom.
The Palace is open to the public, and it is one of the sites which
you must not miss when coming to Madrid. So do not wait! It is just
a few steps from Hotel Santo Domingo, from where guests can enjoy
great views. |
