Sights · Our pick in Madrid
Palacio Real de Madrid
Patrimonio Nacional
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Image courtesy of © Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Palacio Real de Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is managed by Patrimonio Nacional, which sells tickets on its own website; visitors enter from the Plaza de la Armería side, by the esplanade of the Almudena, at the corner of Calle de Bailén.
Why it's on our list
- Book on patrimonionacional.es
- Combine with the Almudena
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Palacio Real de Madrid before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Palacio Real de Madrid, as the crow flies.
- The Hat Madrid600 m8 min walk
- The Madrid EDITION650 m8 min walk
- Generator Madrid650 m8 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid1.1 km14 min walk
- Gran Hotel Inglés1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Palacio Real de Madrid are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- ÓperaRL2L5400 m5 min walk
- Santo DomingoL2600 m7 min walk
- Príncipe PíoRL6L10650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Plaza Mayor600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Puerta del Sol850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Templo de Debod900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museo del Prado1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- El Retiro2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport15 kmCar or taxi 44 min
Main railway stations
- Príncipe Pío650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sol (Cercanías)850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min