The largest royal palace in Western Europe (3,418 rooms, built 1735-1755) with Tiepolo ceilings, the Royal Armoury and the only complete Stradivarius string quintet.
- Address
- Calle de Bailén s/n, 28071 Madrid
- Hours
- Opening hours vary by season; check patrimonionacional.es (not verified 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 2 h
- Price
- Ticket price not verified 2026; buy on tickets.patrimonionacional.es
- Price level
- €€
- Free entry
- Free for everyone on 18 May and 12 October
Also free for: Under 5s; EU citizens/residents and Ibero-American citizens free Mon-Thu 17:00-19:00 (Apr-Sep) and 16:00-18:00 (Oct-Mar), tickets at box office with ID; disability 33%+ and companion; ICOM
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Buy only on the official Patrimonio Nacional site (tickets.patrimonionacional.es); resellers outside add large markups.
- The Changing of the Guard in the Plaza de la Armería is free.
- The Almudena Cathedral opposite is free to enter, so do both together.