Anyway, as you can imagine, the Palacio Real was absolutely stunning. Each room was covered from ceiling to floor and wall to wall with the most beautiful and intricate detail. Many were lined with gold and had hand-painted designs and murals on every wall. Each room had its own style and was truly a piece of artwork.
Royal Gardens
Side of the Palace
Palacio Real
Entrance hall in the palace
Ceiling of the entrance hall
...Then I got in trouble for taking pictures, so that's the last of them.
I couldn't believe how one family could occupy such a massive, ornate structure. Each room has a unique function that differentiated it from the next. One room was for having conversations, one for eating lunch, one for drinking wine, one for getting dressed. One room was for viewing films-yes, a royal family lived in the palace in the early 1900's, when films existed! It made me wonder though if these rooms were once used for each of these functions, or if it was just for show. Did the king actually go into the 'conversation room' to speak? What if he wanted to stay in a different room that was a ten minute walk from the 'conversation room?' Things like that just made me wonder. It's crazy to imagine what life would be like living in such an immense home that called for elegance and formality on a daily basis....
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