The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family, used primarily for state ceremonies, and with over 135,000 square meters of floor space and 3,418 rooms it is the largest palace in Western Europe and among the largest in the world. It stands on the site of the former Alcazar of Madrid, a Muslim-era fortress dating to the 9th century that later served as a royal residence before burning down in 1734; the present palace was built from scratch between 1738 and 1755 for the Bourbon dynasty, following a Berniniesque design by Filippo Juvarra and Giovanni Battista Marchetti in cooperation with Ventura Rodriguez, Francesco Sabatini and Martin Sarmiento. Its interior is noted for its wealth of art and fine materials, including paintings by Caravaggio, Francisco de Goya and Diego Velazquez and frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, alongside collections such as the Royal Armoury of Madrid and the world's only complete Stradivarius string quintet.
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Year Created Architectural StyleLate Baroque classicism 1 Primary MaterialGrey granite and white limestone 1 Construction Floor Area (sqm) Current UseOfficial residence of the Spanish royal family, used primarily for state ceremonies 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Royal Palace of Madrid
Lead paragraph 2, construction
Construction took place between 1738 and 1755
Lead paragraph 2, completion
followed a Berniniesque design by Filippo Juvarra
Lead paragraph 1, floor space
With over 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and 3,418 rooms
Lead paragraph 3, exterior
The exterior of the palace is characterized by a late Baroque classicism.
Lead paragraph 3, main facade
with a contrast between grey granite and white limestone
Lead paragraph 1, use
is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies.
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family, used primarily for state ceremonies, and with over 135,000 square meters of floor space and 3,418 rooms it is the largest palace in Western Europe and among the largest in the world.
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