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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] .
- 201.11 km² (77.65 sq mi)
- Community of Madrid
- 495 m (1,624 ft)
- Spain
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 .
- Exclusive property for the monarch: 1523
- Patrimonio Nacional
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Nestling in the wide, flat-bottomed valley at the confluence of the Tagus (locally Tajo) and Jarama rivers, in an exquisite natural setting, the town of Aranjuez, has been declared a UNESCO Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site since 2001.
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.
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.
Aranjuez is also known as the Royal Site of Aranjuez and is the capital of the Las Vegas district of the Community of Madrid. It has been a Royal Estate since 1560 and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural interest. Explore Aranjuez.
Surrounded by a total of 111.23 hectares of visitable gardens and located on a fertile plain where the Tajo and Jarama rivers converge, the Royal Palace of Aranjuez has been the country residence par excellence of the Spanish Kings and Queens. Residencia campestre por excelencia de los Reyes españoles. Read more. Spaces. Jardín del Princípe.
