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The Royal Palace of Aranjuez ( Spanish: Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located in the town of Aranjuez ( Madrid ), Spain. Established in the 16th century as a royal hunting lodge, the palace was built by order of Philip II. Under his reign it became one of four seasonal seats of ...
- Exclusive property for the monarch: 1523
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The palace's most distinctive feature is the predominance of white and red on its façade. It was originally a recreational estate, and only assumed its monumental appearance during the reign of Philip II. However, the building we see today is the result of modifications made by Charles III, who added a large parade ground. The palace is in the ...
May 5, 2021 · History of Royal Palace of Aranjuez. The history of the palace’s royal site began in the 16th century, when the Order of Santiago’s grandmaster Lorenzo I Suarez de Figueroa directed the construction of a grand hunting lodge. This still exists and is an open festival park. In the following 50 years, Charles I of Spain and then Philip II ...
Hotels near Royal Palace of Aranjuez: (0.15 mi) NH Collection Palacio de Aranjuez (0.29 mi) Hostal Real Aranjuez (0.29 mi) Hotel Mercedes (0.29 mi) Posada De La Costurera (0.40 mi) Hotel Jardin de Aranjuez; View all hotels near Royal Palace of Aranjuez on Tripadvisor
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The Royal Palace of Aranjuez is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located in the town of Aranjuez , Spain. Established in the 16th century as a royal hunting lodge, the palace was built by order of Philip II. Under his reign it became one of four seasonal seats of the court along Rascafría, El Escorial and the Royal Alcázar of Madrid. The royal estate ...
Explore Aranjuez. It was in 1178 that Ferdinand and Isabelle converted Aranjuez into a Royal site and it has been the spring residence of the Spanish royal family since the 19th century. The Royal Palace of Aranjuez was built in the 16th century. At first the town was reserved purely for royals, nobility and their servents but in 1752 the town ...
