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Introduction
Renowned as being the largest art gallery in the world, the Prado Museum exhibits sculptures, drawings, coins and other works of arts from all around the world. However its large collection of paintings is what gives the Prado Museum its deserved fame worldwide. The Prado Museum houses more than 8,600 paintings. But the Prado Museum exhibits only around 2,000 paintings at a time because of lack of available space It adjoins one of the most beautiful parks in the city, the El Parque del Retiro and close to the Spanish congress. Its common knowledge that the Prado Museum has more works of art in its storage rooms than many museums throughout the world have in their halls. The quality and variety of its collection, which includes many of the greatest works of El Greco, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Titian and Rubens, make the Prado Museum one of the richest museums in the world. The Prado Museum was inaugurated as a Royal Museum in 1819 and in 1870 the collection from the Museum of La Trinidad was incorporated into the Prado Museum. The Prado Museum had been created to safeguard the works of art that was greatly affected by the dissolution of the Spanish Monarchy. In the subsequent years regular acquisitions and donations from various individuals and organizations further swelled the collection. The collection at the Prado Museum is impossible to emjoy in one day and visitors should make several trips to really enjoy the great works of art exhibited at the Prado Museum. Roomsnet.com has an extensive list of great accommodation close the Prado musesem that will suit any budget and taste.
Location
The Prado Museum is located in the heart of Madrid with easy access from the Metro and bus services. Museo Nacional Del Prado, Ruiz de Alarcon, 23, Madrid, Tel (0034) 913 302 800
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