{"id":4874,"date":"2026-02-18T11:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/palacioreal.madrid-tickets.es\/web\/?post_type=tickets&#038;p=4874"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:40:12","slug":"guided-tour-prado-museum-royal-palace","status":"publish","type":"tickets","link":"https:\/\/palacioreal.madrid-tickets.es\/en\/tickets\/guided-tour-prado-museum-royal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided tour of the Prado Museum and Royal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the museums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit combines two of the most representative cultural spaces in Madrid: the <strong>Prado National Museum<\/strong> and the <strong>Royal Palace of Madrid<\/strong>. Both reflect the historical and artistic evolution of Spain from the Hapsburg monarchy to the present day. The Prado, inaugurated in 1819 as a royal museum, was created to preserve the collections of the Crown, while the Royal Palace symbolizes the monarchic power of the 18th century, built after the fire of the old Alcazar. Together they offer <strong>a complete overview of Spanish art and history<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to see during the visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the visit to the <strong>Prado Museum<\/strong>, you will discover some of its most iconic works, such as <strong>Las Meninas by Diego Vel\u00e1zquez<\/strong> and the striking paintings of <strong>Francisco de Goya<\/strong>. After exploring the museum, the experience continues with a walk through the historic <strong>Barrio de las Letras<\/strong> to the <strong>Royal Palace of Madrid<\/strong>. During this walking route, you will have the option to make an optional stop at a traditional bar to enjoy a <strong>tapa<\/strong> and experience the local atmosphere before continuing to the palace, where you can admire its magnificent interior, its accredited halls, and part of the history of the Spanish monarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Time also paints.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Francisco de Goya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curiosities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Prado Museum houses <strong>one of the most important collections of European painting in the world<\/strong>, with special emphasis on the Spanish school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Palace has more than <strong>3,000 rooms<\/strong>, making it one of the largest royal palaces in Western Europe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many of the Prado&#8217;s works come directly from the personal collections of the Spanish kings, which explains the strong presence of favorite court artists such as <strong>Vel\u00e1zquez <\/strong>and <strong>Rubens<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the museums The visit combines two of the most representative cultural spaces in Madrid: the Prado National Museum and the Royal Palace of Madrid. Both reflect the historical and artistic evolution of Spain from the Hapsburg monarchy to the present day. 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