Royal Palace of La Almudaina
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The Royal Palace of La Almudaina (Catalan: Palau Reial de l'Almudaina, pronounced [pə'law rə'jal də ləlmu'ðajnə]) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. Categorized as an Alcázar (fortified palace), it is located in Palma, the capital city of the Island of Mallorca, Spain.
History
This imposing alcázar, known at the time of the conquest with the name of "Zuda", was rebuilt in 1309 by the King James II of Majorca, according to the model of the Royal Palace of Perpignan. In La Almudaina, the monarchs of the Kingdom of Majorca, the Aragonese monarchs and Spanish monarchs had their court successively. Philip II of Spain destined the "Tinell" to Real Audiencia and installed in the rest of the building the General Captaincy of the Islands.
The current structure of La Almudaina corresponds to the one built in the 14th century with its different spaces; the palaces of the King and of the Queen, the chapel of Saint Anne or the baths, are the most outstanding.
Its decoration presents two environments, on the ground floor the medieval style is recreated with works from the 15th to the 20th centuries. The upper floor, used for the celebration of official acts of the royal family, is decorated with objects and furniture from other Royal Sites of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
The current castle, of Roman origin, is a modification of the Muslim alcázar begun in 1281, it lasted until 1343, during the reigns of James II of Majorca , son of James I of Aragon, Sancho of Majorca and James III of Majorca. La Almudaina was the seat of the prosperous Majorcan kingdom of 14th century, during the reigns of the aforementioned monarch and his successors Sancho of Majorca and James III of Majorca, until passing to the Crown of Aragon with Peter IV in 1349.
During the first half of 16th century the upper floor was built by order of the King Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
In the same way as in the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Royal Palace of La Almudaina, is the official summer residence of the King, as well as other members of the Spanish royal family, who also reside in the Palace of Marivent and in the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.
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Royal Palaces1
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- Alcázar of the Caliphs of Córdoba
- Alcázar of the Catholic Monarchs
- Alhambra
- Aljafería
- Buen Retiro Palace
- Castle Alcázar of Segorbe
- Castle of Bellver
- Castle of Burgos
- Del Real Palace
- Generalife
- Madinat al-Zahra
- Miramar Palace
- Monastery of Yuste
- Palace of Charles V
- Palacio de la Magdalena
- El Quexigal
- Palacio de la Ribera
- Royal Palace of Estella
- Royal Palace of Olite
- Royal Palace of Perpignan
- Royal Palace of Pedralbes
- Royal Palace of Tordesillas
- Palau Reial Major
- Palacio Real de Valladolid
- Royal Alcázar of Madrid
- Torre de la Parada
- Valldemossa Charterhouse
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- Castel Nuovo
- Royal Palace of Naples
- Palazzo dei Normanni
- Palazzo Regio
- Edificio de las Casas reales
- Palacio del Virrey (present-day the National Palace)
- Palacio de los Capitanes Generales de Cuba
- Palacio de los Capitanes Generales de Guatemala
- Palacio de Pizarro
- Palacio del Fuerte de Buenos Aires
- Palacio Real de Quito
- Palacio Virreinal de Santa Fé de Bogotá
- Palacio del Gobernador de Agaña
- Palacio del Gobernador de las Filipinas
- Palacio de los Gobernadores de Nuevo México
- Royal Palace of Brussels
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