Madrid and its Royal Palace
In the pictuers, Mayor street, at its beginning in Puerta del Sol. The Plaza Mayor and its beautiful surrounding buildings. Just a short walk away, this hall appearing in the picture is one of Prado Museum´s rooms. Notorious square Puerta del Sol and the "km 0" of national roads, under the 18th century Royal Mail House, Real Casa de Correos. Beneath its clock, every New Year's Eve, Madrid's people, share the last 12 seconds of the year, when the Royal Mail House clock rings its bell 12 times symbolizing the last moments of the year. Palacio Real de Madrid is the largest royal residence in Europe with one of Spain's most beautiful square Plaza de Oriente, overlooking the Real Casa de Campo (Royal Countryside House). A square created by order of Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Jose I de Bonaparte, whom said emperor had appointed King of Spain after his invasion in 1808, hence this Joseph I gained the nickname "the square king", "el rey plazuelas", as by reiterately ordering the demolishing of buildings, many priorly non-existing squares, were formed, such as Plaza de Santa Ana. Charming Plaza de la Villa with the oldest building in Madrid, Casa de los Lujanes. Medieval churches like Parroquia de San Ginés. Main square of the ancient town, the Plaza Mayor de Madrid, historically a place for market, executions and even bullfighting celebrations, in Spanish "Faenas". Nearby, the oldest restaurant in the world, certified by Guiness Book of Records, El Sobrino de Botín, suckling and lamb in an 18th century oven, bringing in the product from neighbouring Segovia