Re: The Royal Palace of Madrid

[LouisFerdinand]

Filippo Juvara of Italy was selected to design the palace. All of the construction was vaulted in stone and brick.

[Curryong]

My niece saw it in July. It's very impressive. All the same, it's quite understandable that modern royals dont want to live there. Even with a full Royal Household plus servants and a large family King Alfonzo and Queen Ena must have felt as if they were rattling around in a huge mausoleum. Impossible to light or heat properly in the winter, a journey if you wanted to visit the nurseries spur  of the moment.

[LouisFerdinand]

The Royal Palace is Madrid's largest building.   
Madrid Tourist Guide: The Royal Palace - Travel & Discover - YouTube