Royalty in Madrid

A tunnel commissioned by ‘the Intruder King’ to escape from the palace if there were problems.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.