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History of Madrid

Royal Palace of Madrid: History, Architecture and What to See

The Royal Palace of Madrid was built by the Bourbons after the 1734 fire destroyed the Habsburg Alcázar. With 3,418 rooms, it is the largest royal palace in Western Europe.

History of Madrid

Habsburg Madrid: How a Small Town Became an Imperial Capital

Philip II moved the court to Madrid in 1561 — a city of 20,000 people. Within a century it was the capital of the world's largest empire. What survives of that Habsburg city.

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