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The architecture of Madrid is hard to classify. The diversity that has been influence over the many years of history, gives way to a city filled with different styles of Madrid best hotels, governmental buildings and residential structures. The styles shifted with the shifting dynasties, from France to Austria, different in accordance to the time period. Madrid was never known for their own innovative design, but rather for adopting and absorbing and adapting to the influences of the other cultures. Not much remains in the way of historical or archaeological evidence as to what the city was like before it became the capital of Spain. Prior to the court of Phillip II, Madrid had been quite simply, a small town.

Under the Bourbon Dynasty, the architecture became more ornate and elaborate, greatly influenced by the Italian and French designers and sensibilities. Intricate works on the walls and the columns and the more decorative style is illustrated in the the Municipal Museum’s architecture. Bourbon Madrid is also illustrated in the building just around the corner from the museum, the Conde Dugue Cuartel, the cultural center of Madrid. No single architect is responsible for the look of the city, but rather a king. King Charles III, wanted to raise the standard of beauty in the city, so that it could stand toe to toe with such magnificent and beautiful cities such as Paris and Rome. Three of his projects are still standing today, the Prado Museum, the Observatory and the Botanic Gardens. Since the time of the Bourbon era, the buildings and the architecture have retained the sense of beauty and the necessity for that beauty. The Puerta de Europa and the Reine Sofia Museum are two structures that stand testament to that endeavor.

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