https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0 Hecho con amor en-us 2022-05-29 17:24:14 UTC 2022-05-29 18:51:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3f0.png anabelisario_al https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0/wish/2203640979 The Royal Palace of Madrid, also popularly known as the Palacio de Oriente, is the official residence of the Head of State, the King of Spain; however, the current kings do not live in it, but in the Palacio de la Zarzuela, which is why it is used for state ceremonies and solemn acts]]> 2022-05-29 18:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0/wish/2203640979 anabelisario_al https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0/wish/2203642137 origins of the royal palace
Over the years, the old Arab fortress of Madrid was remodeled and expanded, and became the seat of the Imperial Court when Felipe II decided in 1561 that Madrid would be the capital of the Empire.]]> 2022-05-29 18:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0/wish/2203642137 anabelisario_al https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0/wish/2203662218 The direct antecedent of the Palacio de Oriente was the Real Alcázar, a fortress built on the same site where the Baroque construction stands today. Its structure was the subject of several reforms, especially the façade, as King Henry III of Castile made it one of his most frequented residences, after which the enclosure obtained the adjective "royal". His son Juan II built the Royal Chapel and several rooms. However, during the War of the Castilian Succession (1476) the troops of Juana la Beltraneja were besieged in the fortress, which caused some damage to the old castle.]]> 2022-05-29 18:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/anabelisario_al/teabyb8qddc7kr0/wish/2203662218