The Prado Museum

The Prado Museum is housed in a monumental, old but well-preserved building. It is equally rich on the outside and inside. It was founded in 1818, first opened in 1819 and never closed again. The founder of the museum is Fernando VII. The entire museum is filled with one of the world's largest collections of art paintings and various other valuable objects, such as: coins, orders, medals, drawings, photographs, sculptures, books and maps. This is one of the largest Spanish museums. The museum houses a masterpiece by the greatest Spanish Baroque painter, Diego Velázquez. About 1700 of the best and most famous masterpieces are in this museum.

The reason why the "Prado" museum is so rich in works of art and decorative objects is that the royal families donated their collections, works of art and objects to the museum, more precisely to the city of Madrid, centuries ago. One of the largest museum collections in the world was created from the royal hobby. It is clear that the Spanish kings had a very refined taste through the museum collection.

The original name of the museum was "Royal Museum of Painting Prado", today only "Prado", but somehow it remained royal. The museum houses masterpieces that were once found in Spanish monasteries, such as the works of El Greco, Francisco Goya, Rubens, Titian.
 

• The first masterpiece donated to the museum was collected by the royal family, and is the work of the Italian artist Titian.
• The museum clearly shows the rich Spanish history.
• The museum has long played a major role in the development of art in Spain.
• In Spanish, "prado" means meadow.

The museum building is historic, and its architect was Juan de Villanueva. The museum was built in the style of neoclassicism. Some of the most famous masterpieces are in this royal museum, which has enriched the world with its masterpieces for the last 200 years and is really worth a visit. What the "Louvre" is to Paris, the "Prado" is to Madrid. After visiting the Prado Museum, guests leave more fulfilled, educated and richer for an unforgettable experience.

Ticket price for Prado Museum
Regular ticket price: 15 EUR
Reduced ticket price: 7.50 EUR - for pensioners and people with large families.
Free entrance: 6pm - 8pm (Monday to Saturday) and 5pm - 7pm (Sunday)

Working hours of the Prado Museum
Working hours: 10am - 8pm (Monday - Saturday);
Sunday from 10am to 7pm.

Author of the text:

Maja Glavaš, Bachelor with Honours in Communicology. Works in Tourism.
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