The Palace of Marqués de Grimaldi is
situated in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien
de Interés Cultural in 2000. During 17th century, Carlos
III commissioned Francisco Sabatini to construct this palace. It was, in those
days, the house of state secretaries administrative units. It is actually
situated in
the Austrias district. This
building has a rich history, and was beautified with classic traces and
rigid symmetry which are arranged at the entrance and windows. The ground floor
and mezzanine are also very beautiful. Inside the building, you can view the
composition of the lobby staircase with great visual effects of the space
expanding all around. The name of this palace was kept because of its
inhabitants who were Marquis of Grimaldi and Manuel de Godoy. These two were
ministers of the king. When Godoy stayed here, he renovated the building with
marbles, fresco paintings, and beautiful sculptures. Today, the palace has
taken the form of the Centre for
Political and Constitutional Studies.
Practical info
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You can hire the metro; Santo Domingo (L2), Ópera (L2, L5, R), or Plaza de España (L2, L3, L10).
Also, the buses that can bring you there are 1 , 2 , 25 , 33 , 39 , 44 , 46 ,
74 , 75 , 133 , 138 , 148.
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