Fabulous palace, so well preserved and cared for. A quiet, intimate visit. Most enjoyable.
Palacio de Liria: Tour with Audio guide
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João ,
Portugal
09 Dec 2025
Excellent
The palace itself reveals in its details, namely the main staircase, the fact that it has been rebuilt in the XX century, I had hoped for a wider use of real coloured stone.
Also the gilding...
The palace itself reveals in its details, namely the main staircase, the fact that it has been rebuilt in the XX century, I had hoped for a wider use of real coloured stone.
Also the gilding didn't seem to have been made with gold leaf, which is a pity having in mind that it's not as expensive as people may think.
The library is beautiful Im its vibrant colour and the collection of historical books and documents is rather impressive. Would be interesting to study the entire archive.
As for the Art collection, I was really stunned. It is magnificent, a lot better then I expected, besides the very well known Goyas, one can find an enormous array of historical portraits I didn't know the House of Alba de Tormes posessed.
It's clearly a must see in Madrid.
Congratulations for the musealization.
Palacio de Liria: Tour with Audio guide
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Jennefer ,
Canada
31 Jul 2025
Average
I upgraded my ticket to be able to reschedule and was not allowed to reschedule! The exhibit was great, but no access to the garden
Palacio de Liria: Tour with Audio guide
About: Palacio de Liria
While it's now the Madrid residence for the Dukes of Alba, it's not hard to notice the Palacio de Liria doesn't bear their name. Originally, the palace was built for the Third Duke of Liria in the late 18th century, but since passing hands to the Albas, it's lost none of its original glory.
The palace is now open to the public, where you can tour 14 rooms, admire one of the world's finest private art collections; with work by Goya and Rubens; and learn more about the palace's past with an immersive audio guide.
