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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. … OpenChapters of the guide to Figueres
Figueres sightseeing
In Figueras, tourists can also see the most important historic landmark in Catalonia that was built by the order of King Ferdinand IV. This is the Sant Ferran Castle. This fortification was built for protective purposes in December 1753. The total area of the fortress was thirty-two hectares in the past. In was more than four thousand meters in perimeter and had an underground reservoir with water, the capacity of … Open