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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza vs Palacio Real de El Pardo
Both are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum scores significantly higher than Palacio Real de El Pardo. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum scores 97 with accolades from 10 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
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Paseo del Prado, 8, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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"Opened in 1992, the Thyssen occupies spacious galleries filled with natural light in the late-18th-century Villahermosa Palace (itself finished in 1771)."
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Lonely Planet
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"One of the most extraordinary private collections of predominantly European art in the world, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is a worthy member of Madrid’s ‘Golden Triangle’ of art."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Thyssen’s pieces, purchased by the Spanish state from a private collector in 1992, represent a tremendous breadth of European painters from the 14th to 21st centuries."
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Time Out
"The private collection of the late Baron Hans-Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza is widely considered the most important in the world."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The third leg in Madrid's "golden triangle of art"... one of the world's great private collections, and includes everything from Old Masters to 20th-century Cubists."
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Palacio Real de El Pardo
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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."
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Lonely Planet
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"An Italianate baroque colossus with some 2800 rooms, of which around 50 are open to the public."
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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."
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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)."
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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."
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