Tej Apr 4, 2009 8:29am

royal palace Madrid spain.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.

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 Tiepolo in cooperation with Ventura Rodríguez, Francesco Sabatini, and Scirmento. The new palace, directly facing the cathedral across the Plaza de Armas, was occupied by Carlos III in 1764.

donpelayo Feb 28, 2009 8:34am

yes, madrid

Prosperity88 Feb 28, 2009 8:07am

I love the colour. Is this building in Madrid?

spanish_girl Feb 17, 2009 3:52pm

very spanish....beautiful and historical building......and your name too

LNB613 Feb 16, 2009 6:44pm

The architecture is beautiful