Category: Madrit Spanish
SIGHTS The Royal Palace (1738-1764) with the throne room painted by Tiepolo and the famous Armeria Real, the Royal Armoury; El Prado (18th century), one of the most famous …
MADRID The capital of the Spanish kingdom lies at the foot of the Sierra Guadarrama 40 degrees north, a high plateau 650 meters above sea level. In winter it …
HISTORY On the site where the castle stands today the Moors erected a fortress in the 9th century. At the time it was covered with thick forests and the …