What is Royal Palace of Madrid?
{{Infobox building |name=Royal Palace of Madrid |native_name = ''Palacio Real de Madrid'' |native_name_lang = Spanish |image=Palacio Real, Madrid, España, 2014-12-27, DD 15-17 PAN.JPG |caption=Royal Palace of Madrid |style=[[Baroque architecture|Baroque]], [[Classicism]] |location_town=[[Madrid]] |location_country=Spain |map_type=Spain Madrid |map_caption=Location within Madrid |coordinates = {{coord|40.417974|-3.714302|display=inline,title}} |architect=[[Filippo Juvarra]] <small>(first of many)</small> |client=[[Felipe V of Spain|King Felipe V of Spain]] |construction_start_date=April 7, 1735 |completion_date= |floor_area={{convert|135,000|m2|abbr=on}} |embedded={{designation list | embed=yes |designation1 = Spain |designation1_offname = Palacio Real de Madrid |designation1_type = Non-movable |designation1_criteria = Monument |designation1_date = 1931 |designation1_number = RI-51-0001061 }} }} [[File:Palacio-real-de-madrid.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Palacio Real]] The '''Palacio Real de Madrid''' ('''Royal Palace of Madrid''') is the official home of the [[King of Spain]]. It is located in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]. It is one of the largest palaces in western [[Europe]]. [[King]] [[Felipe V of Spain|Felipe V]] had the [[palace]] built to replace the [[Alcazar]] that was burned down. It is made of [[limestone]] and [[granite]]. It was supposed to look a little like the [[Palace of Versailles]] in [[France]]. [[Juan Bautista Sachetti]] was in charge of building the palace. They started to build it in 1738. [[King Carlos III of Spain|Carlos III]] moved into the palace in 1764. It took a hundred years to decorate all the rooms. Spanish kings lived there until 1931 when King [[Alfonso XIII of Spain|Alfonso XIII]] was forced to leave Spain. The Royal Palace is still used for special ceremonies. [[Letizia, Princess of Asturias|Letizia]] was supposed to walk on a [[red]] [[carpet]] from the Royal Palace to the [[cathedral]] for the [[wedding]] with [[Prince]] [[Felipe, Prince of Asturias|Felipe]] but it [[rain]]