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Aranjuez ( Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaŋˈxweθ] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid . Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. As of 2022, the municipality has a registered population of 59,762. [2]
Fragmento del Mapa Topográfico Nacional de España de 2006 a escala 1:25 000 en el que se representa parte del término municipal de Aranjuez. El municipio de Aranjuez está situado en el extremo sur-sudeste de la Comunidad de Madrid, a 47 km al sur de Madrid 30 y a una altitud de 495 m s. n. m. 31 32 Su término municipal, de 201,11 km², es ...
Aranjuez. For centuries, the kings and queens of Spain have chosen to spend the spring months in the Palace of Aranjuez, situated in a low-lying meadow formed by the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama Rivers. Thanks to its vast, stunning gardens, Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in December 2001.
An old quarter which is a Historic-Artistic Site, royal palaces, and gardens on the banks of the Tagus form the layout of Aranjuez. The ideas of the Enlightenment, adapted to the urban development of cities, are embodied here in a balance between nature and man, the watercourses and the design of the gardens, between the woods and the palace architecture.
The Aranjuez Cultural Landscape is a singular entity of complex and historic relationships between nature and human activity, the sinuous watercourses of the rivers and the geometrical design of the landscape, urban and rural life, and between the forest wildlife and the refined architecture. The Tagus and Jarama rivers are the two main ...
When in the Aranjuez station, the best way to get to the hotel is by taxi (6-10 euros) or taking public buses L1, L2,L3 or L4. By car from Barajas Airport of any Madrid Railway station to come to Aranjuez (about one hour), take the A4-E5 Highway and exit 37 Aranjuez North. From there, it is a 10-kilometer drive to the Royal Area of Aranjuez.
Arrival from Madrid, and a tour of the Royal Palace. If you set off early you will have more time in Aranjuez and you can tour the Royal Palace at your own pace. The easiest option is the train. The railway station is 10 minutes’ walk from the Palace. Just follow Calle de la Estación, turn left and continue along Avenida del Palacio, a ...
