We visited this royal palace which has a stunning collection of decorative arts dating from the 15th to the 20th centuries, including  gold ware, jewelry, textiles, furniture, glass and ceramics, as well as the paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs.

It’s difficult to describe the quality and richness of the art and architecture of this era. To think about the time and talent that it took to create them, and that my eyes see them centuries later.   To see photos (visitors aren’t allowed to take any) , and it’s history, check out Wikipedia.

OK – so I snuck a few shots… Laura