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El palacio real

By Carlosps2001
  • The War of the Castilian Succession
    1476

    The War of the Castilian Succession

    During The War of the Castilian Succession (1476) the troops of Juana la Beltraneja were besieged in the Alcazar, which caused some damage to the old castle.
  • Alcázar de los Austrias

    Alcázar de los Austrias

    there was a fire in the palace in 1734 called Alcázar de los Austrias

  • Demolition of the ruins

    Demolition of the ruins of the old fortress began on 7 January 1737.

  • Creation of the Palacio Real

    Construction of the Palacio real began
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    The fashion

    The fashion, which in Italy was moving towards the new classicism, influenced the king, who decided to remove all the sculptures from the cornice in 1760, which were stored until 1787, when they began to be distributed to different Spanish gardens and parks.
  • Golden Tower and the Royal Armoury

    Golden Tower and the Royal Armoury

    It was around this time that the so-called Torre Dorada (Golden Tower) and the Royal Armoury were built, which was demolished in 1894. Philip III, Philip IV and Charles II continued with this project.
  • María Cristina

    María Cristina

    The rooms overlooking the Plaza de Oriente were occupied by Queen María Cristina from 1906.
  • Alfonso xIII

    Alfonso xIII

    The first council presided over by Alfonso XIII and the last of his reign was held in the Council Chamber on 14 April 1931.
  • Carlos III

    Carlos III

    In 1964 monarch Carlos III moved into the palace.