PALACES

Royal Palace of Madrid

Alhambra Palace Buckingham Palace

Alhambra was originally built for military purposes in the ninth century . It was later expanded to serve both as a fort , a palace , and small , self-contained town by 1333 . The network of buildings is a fine example of Moorish architecture and its peachcoloured walls are particularly striking .

The Royal residence in London was originally built as a townhouse for The Duke of Buckingham in 1703 , but was sold in 1761 to King George 3rd and the Royal family . His son George 4th transformed it into today ’ s palace in 1826 with the help of architect John Nash , and it became the official royal residence on Queen Victoria ’ s ascension to the throne .

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