Castle · Madrid · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Royal Palace in Madrid

Royal Palace is a castle in Madrid, Community of Madrid. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 26 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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The story

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Audio tour · Royal Palace

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You're standing at the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Palacio Real. Take your time, because this is big. With more than 135,000 square metres and 3,418 rooms, it's the largest royal palace in Europe. Look at the main front facing the Plaza de la Armería: grey granite and white limestone, with giant columns rising above a heavy stone base.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Oct-Mar: 10:00-18:00; Apr-Sep: 10:00-20:00; Jul 25,Oct 12,Nov 01,09,Dec 24: 10:00-15:00; Jan 01,06: off
Wheelchair: Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Tim Adams · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Royal Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 26 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Puerta del Sol · 920 m

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Prado Museum · 2 km

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MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · 2 km

Photo: Luis García (Zaqarbal) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Puerta de Alcala · 2.2 km

Photo: Fernando Pascullo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of The Temple of Debod on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is Royal Palace open?

Oct-Mar: 10:00-18:00; Apr-Sep: 10:00-20:00; Jul 25,Oct 12,Nov 01,09,Dec 24: 10:00-15:00; Jan 01,06: off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Royal Palace wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Royal Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.