European Travel Guide, Free Tourist Attractions, Activities & Free Things to do in Europe » Palace https://freeineurope.com European Travel Guide and Directory with links to Free Tourist Attractions, Activities and other Free things to do in Europe for popular destinations including London, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam and Berlin. Tourist attractions for budget travellers and backpackers backpacking through Europe. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:00:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Private Collections of Spanish Art at Liria Palace in Madrid https://freeineurope.com/private-collections-of-spanish-art-at-liria-palace-in-madrid/ https://freeineurope.com/private-collections-of-spanish-art-at-liria-palace-in-madrid/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:39:22 +0000 Jeroen van de Peppel https://freeineurope.com/?p=848 Share and Enjoy • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS Share and Enjoy The Liria Palace is the main residence of the Duchess of Alba, and on its walls hang one of the most important private collections of Spanish art. Gilbert, Ventura Rodríguez and later, Sabatini all took part in the building of this neoclassical monument. It was almost completely destroyed in 1936, although reconstruction [...]]]> Share and Enjoy • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS

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Liria Palace Madrid

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The Liria Palace is the main residence of the Duchess of Alba, and on its walls hang one of the most important private collections of Spanish art.
Gilbert, Ventura Rodríguez and later, Sabatini all took part in the building of this neoclassical monument. It was almost completely destroyed in 1936, although reconstruction began once the Civil War had ended. The building has three staggered floors; the façade has windows with Doric pilasters, and is finished with pediments decorated with motifs in the style of Louis XVI.

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The Changing of the Guards in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, where the Buckingham Palace detachment has formed up to await their arrival. These two detachments are the Old Guard. Meanwhile the New Guard is forming up and are awaiting inspection by the Adjutant on the parade square at Wellington Barracks. The Band, having been inspected by the Adjutant, forms a circle to play music whilst the New Guard is inspected. The Guard provides a full Military Band consisting of no fewer than 35 musicians (usually, though not always, from one of the Guards regiments) accompanied by their Director of Music. When the New Guard is formed up, led by the Band, it marches across into the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. Once there, the New Guard advances towards the Old Guard in slow time and halts. The Old Guard presents arms, followed by the New Guard presenting arms. The Captains of the Guards march towards each other for the handing over of the Palace keys. The new reliefs are marched to the guardrooms of Buckingham Palace and St James’ Palace where new sentries are posted.

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