Madrid - Palacio de Liria

Must-see attractions nearby: Royal Palace Prado Museum Queen Sofia Art Centre Plaza Mayor Art Gallery Real Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales National Archeological Museum

Following the model of the Palacio Real, this massive rectangular building has severe Baroque facades articulated by pillars and columns. During the Civil War of 1936-39 the palace was burned to the ground, but the art treasures of the Alba family had been transferred by the Republican Government to the safety of the vaults of the Banco de España and escaped destruction. The palace was rebuilt after the Civil War.