Dam Square in Amsterdam

11 November 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  9 minutes

Royal Palace © Diego Delso/cc-by-sa-4.0

Royal Palace © Diego Delso/cc-by-sa-4.0

Dam Square or the Dam is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country.   read more…

Royal Palace of Brussels

21 February 2023 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  8 minutes

© Matthias Zepper/cc-by-sa-3.0

© Matthias Zepper/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation’s capital, Brussels. However, it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken in northern Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the Royal Palace as follows:   read more…

Theme Week Madrid – The Palacio Real

26 April 2014 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  6 minutes

Palacio Real de Madrid © flickr.com - bepo2/cc-by-2.0

Palacio Real de Madrid © flickr.com – bepo2/cc-by-2.0


The Palacio Real de Madrid (literally: Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies. King Juan Carlos and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid. The palace is owned by the Spanish State and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency. The palace is located on Calle de Bailén (Bailén Street), in the Western part of downtown Madrid, East of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. Several rooms in the palace are regularly open to the public except during state functions. An admission fee of 11€ is required except for residents of the Iberian Peninsula.   read more…

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