Royal Palace and Prado Museum - with transfer

 

Roayl Palace Skip the Line
Enjoy a guided tour inside The Royal Palace. The palace was built in the XVIII century following an Italian baroque style. It is one of the most beautiful and best preserved Palaces in Europe and the world, symbol of the Madrid establishment as the capital of the kingdom. It has 135.000 square meters, almost the double extension of the Buckingham Palace and Versailles, becoming one of the biggest palaces in Europe. The Palace was the official residence of the Spanish Monarchy from 1765 to 1931. Actually, the most stunning receptions of the Spanish Crown are celebrated there: audiences, dinner parties, signature of agreements and the traditional ceremony of presentation in which foreign ambassadors present Credential Letters to His Majesty the King.

We will visit the Armory Square (exterior of the palace), the Grand Staircase, the King Charles III’s Apartments, the Queen’s Apartments, the Banqueting Hall, the Royal Chapel and the Throne Room and the Crown Room. After the guided tour we will take the bus for going to Prado Museum.

Prado Museum Skip the Line
Discover Prado Museum and enjoy a guided tour without queues. During the visit you will see some of the most important artworks from renowned artist such as el Bosco, el Greco, Velazquez and Goya. At the end of the guided visit you will be able to stay inside the museum as long as you like.

The building that today houses the Prado National Art Museum was designed by the architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785. It was constructed to house the Natural History Cabinet, by orders of King Charles III. However, the building's final purpose - as the new Royal Museum of Paintings and Sculptures - was the decision of the monarch's grandson, King Ferdinand VII, encouraged by his wife Queen Maria Isabel de Braganza. The Prado National Art Museum, opened to the public for the first time in November 1819. The Museum's first catalogue, published in 1819, included 311 paintings, although at that time its collection comprised just over 1,510 pictures from the various Reales Sitios (Royal Residences). The exceptionally important royal collection, which represents the foundation of the Museum's compilation as we know it today, increased significantly in the 16th century during the time of Charles V and continued to thrive under the succeeding Habsburg and Bourbon Monarchs. It is thanks to them that we can contemplate in the Museum masterpieces such as The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch, The Nobleman with his hand on his Chest by El Greco, Las Meninas by Velázquez and The Family of Carlos IV by Goya.

Languages
Bilingual guide in English and Spanish

Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Location
Start point:
Calle de San Nicolás 15

End point: Prado Museum.

Schedule
Duration: 3 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide