MUSEUM CERRALBO, Mezzanine And First Floor

You are now in the first of three consecutive rooms, all overlooking the garden, which take their name from the color distinguishing the walls and upholstery. The Red  Salon was the private office of the Marquis: from here go to the Yellow Salon, which is the only one that still has its original upholstery. Here it's easy to imagine the noble family eating their meals while sitting at the central mahogany table under the beautiful crystal chandelier from Bohemia.

The third salon, called the Pink Salon, was created by Doña Amelia, the stepdaughter of the Marquis and co-founder of the museum, as a kind of women's study, work, and leisure salon.

The last room of this wing of the palace was the illustrious Marquis' bedroom, who as you may have figured out from the furniture, was rather austere.

Unfortunately the palace's other wing, the winter wing, is temporarily closed to the public, so you have to go back to the Great Door entrance to climb the majestic Grand Stairway: the first part is made of marble and the second has an iron railing from the Monastery de las Salesas Reales....