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| Royal Palace of Madrid | |
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| Palacio Real de Madrid | |
 Royal Palace of Madrid | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque, Classicism |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°25′05″N 3°42′51″W / 40.417974°N 3.714302°WCoordinates: 40°25′05″N 3°42′51″W / 40.417974°N 3.714302°W |
| Construction started | April 7, 1735 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | King Felipe V of Spain |
| Architect | Filippo Juvarra (first of many) |
| Official name | Palacio Real de Madrid |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001061 |
The Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official home of the King of Spain. It is located in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest palaces in western Europe.
King Felipe V had the palace built to replace the Alcazar that was burned down. It is made of limestone and granite. It was supposed to look a little like the Palace of Versailles in France. Juan Bautista Sachetti was in charge of building the palace. They started to build it in 1738. Carlos III moved into the palace in 1764. It took a hundred years to decorate all the rooms.
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