{"id":23820,"date":"2017-01-11T15:38:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T20:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/?p=23820"},"modified":"2021-03-25T23:38:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T03:38:18","slug":"royal-palace-of-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2017\/01\/11\/royal-palace-of-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Guided Tour of the Royal Palace of Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"708\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=769,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1154,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1539,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=306,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=601,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=385,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=917,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1451.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One morning, Jorge and I\u00a0left our\u00a0adorable\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/2016\/12\/31\/chueca-boys-lgbt-madrid\/\">Chueca<\/a> neighborhood\u00a0to visit the\u00a0<strong>Royal Palace of Madrid<\/strong>. Upon our arrival, we were met with a shockingly long line of tourists waiting\u00a0to enter the Royal Palace. The line spanned from the area of entry to the other side of the Palace, as seen in the\u00a0photo I took below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23821 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Palace of Madrid\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1326.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At first, we were hesitant to wait and considering spending our time together elsewhere. When we saw the line progressing, we finally decided to jump on board. Though I wouldn\u2019t call the wait quick, we were inside not horribly long after.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Palace offered a small student discount making the visit a bit less expensive. I\u2019m not entirely sure if the discount was necessarily supposed to apply to university students\u00a0from the USA but Jorge managed to make it count for both of us\u00a0haha. The two of us\u00a0then put the savings from our discounted entry tickets towards the Palace\u2019s official Guided Tour: tablets with room-by-room audio explanations of what you are\u00a0seeing as you navigate the Royal Palace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23823 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"View from the Plaza de la Armeria\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1374.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Palace has 135,000 square meters of floor space and possesses 3,418 rooms. It is the largest royal palace in all of Europe measured by floor area. It remains the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family but is only used for state ceremonies now. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family choose to live in the more modest outskirts of Madrid instead. The Royal Palace is owned by the Spanish State and several rooms are regularly open to the public except during State functions. The standard entry fee is 11 Euros.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23824 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Family Spain Palace\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=284,height=213,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 284w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1384.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The interior of the palace is noteworthy for its wealth of art and the use of so many exemplary materials in its construction and decoration. While walking around the palace, we saw paintings created by artists including Caravaggio, Velazquez, Francisco de Goya, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and Anton Raphael Mengs. Among these greats works reside other collections of significant historical\/artistic importance including the Royal Armoury of Madrid, beautiful porcelain, watches, furniture, and <b>the world\u2019s only complete Stradivarius string quintet<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23829 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of the Royal Palace\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1448.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23825 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Posing with Statue of King\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1386.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we walked through the palace, it was really neat to see the different artistic styles used to decorate each room. One of my favorite rooms was one where all of the works were made out of porcelain. It was constructed shortly after the secret to making porcelain was introduced to Spain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23827 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Porcelain room\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1415.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23826 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of the Royal Palace of Madrid\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1405.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23828 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"King's Palace Ballroom\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1425.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After completing our tour of the Palace, we returned our tablets to the front desk and went back outside to take pictures. There is an amazing terrace that looks out into the lush green scenery trees and buildings in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23859 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Outside the Royal Palace \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=218,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=305,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=600,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=384,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=915,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1368.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-top-left-radius: 2px; 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