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Palacio Real de El PardovsMuseo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Both Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and Palacio Real de El Pardo are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Palacio Real de El Pardo is the choice of most writers compared to Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Palacio Real de El Pardo comes in at #10 in Madrid with endorsements from 4 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
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C/ Manuel Alonso s/n, El Pardo, 28048 Madrid
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Fodor's "The Royal Palace awes visitors with its sheer size and monumental presence that unmistakably stands out against the city's silhouetted background." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"An Italianate baroque colossus with some 2800 rooms, of which around 50 are open to the public." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located on the site of a ninth-century Moorish fortress, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family." Full review
Frommer's "The palace where General Franco lived and performed his duties as head of state for 35 years (till his death in Nov 1975)." Full review
Time Out "In addition to its main role today as a diplomatic rendezvous, the palace is partially open to the public and there are tours of its ornate and gaudy interior with its ornamental frescoes." Full review
Frommer's "The frescoes, paintings, and tapestries displayed in its salons today date from this and the following 2 centuries. An additional highlight is the elegant little theater built for Maria Luisa of Parma" Full review
Frommer's "One of the less imposing of the royal palaces, El Pardo is worth a visit just to see some of the early Goya tapestries, the other decorative arts, and the gardens" Full review
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Alcala, 13, 28014 Madrid
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Fodor's "Designed by José Churriguera in the waning baroque years of the early 18th century, this museum showcases 500 years of Spanish painting." Full review
Concierge "The go-to gallery for Goyas; including two of the artist's self portraits, as well as paintings by Ribera and Velázquez."
Frommer's "An easy stroll from Puerta del Sol, the Fine Arts Museum is located in the restored and remodeled 17th-century baroque palace of Juan de Goyeneche." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Madrid’s ‘other’ art gallery, the Real Academía de Bellas Artes has for centuries played a pivotal role in the artistic life of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in an 18th-century Baroque palace near the Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun), the museum displays more than 1,400 paintings by artists like Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí." Full review
Time Out "This undervisited museum is in fact one of Madrid's most important and oldest permanent artistic institutions (it was founded in 1794). The eclectic collection is partly made up of works..." Full review
Frommer's "The intimate galleries of the Royal Academy Museum are a nice change of pace from Madrid’s big art museums." Full review
Let's Go "The oldest permanent art institute in Madrid, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando was created in 1752 and was the premier center for Spanish arts up until the mid-20th century." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Spanish art from the Golden Century is widely represented here... but it is Goya who takes the lion's share with his self-portrait in front of the easel." Full review
goop "The site of Spain’s main art academy for centuries is today a pretty comprehensive museum for anyone interested in Spanish art history." Full review
