The Royal Palace of Madrid was a ‘skyscraper’ in its time, the Royal Alcázar of Seville is the oldest of those in use and the one of Monterrey de Salamanca set a trend.
In 1682 Louis XIV of France, the Sun King, transferred the power of the monarchy to Versailles. His palace, relatively new, became the center of power in the world, but Spain would soon snatch the record of being the largest when it c
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