Palacio Real

The main gate of the Palace.

Between the gate and the main facade was a vast Armory.

Main facade.

Pediment with clock and bell tower.

Восточный фасад, выходящий на Пласа де Ориенте. Именно здесь прозвучали первые выстрелы Мадридского восстания 1808 года.

Королевский дворец - вид из Садов Сабатини.

The Palace is guarded by the Guardia Civil.

A lacquered black cocked hat with an upturned back was used as an everyday headdress of the guards until the middle of the 20th century. Now this is an attribute of the dress uniform, in which guardsmen perform guard duty in state institutions.