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monuments in Spain and the output of the royal military engineer and architect
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to oversee work on the palace. Niccolini added monumental staircases, and new suites of rooms for the royal family, continuing work when
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as consultant for new acquisitions. They also added an extensive collection of historic firearms and other weapons. In 1866, the
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