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The Royal Palace remains the main landmark of Madrid. Nowadays, the palace is used to host most important meetings and official ceremonies. An ancient Moorish castle stood on the site of the modern Royal Palace until 1755. In the middle of the 18th century the castle lost its strategic importance, and as it was built in a very beautiful place it was decided to demolish it and build a luxury palace instead. Currently, this magnificent building has more than 2,000 rooms halls that hold precious collections of old items - chandeliers, clocks, furniture, musical instruments, weapons and artworks.
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Chapters of the guide to Burgos
Burgos sightseeing
Burgos became a prosperous place thanks to active trade with Bilbao where merchants exchanged their wool to wheat and metal. However, the city started losing its importance when Ferdinand II became the ruler. The new king stopped business relations with the port cities in the north. The new trading road, which crossed Madrid, also had a negative impact on commerce in Burgos. This was not the only trouble that the … Open 
