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  1. whc.unesco.org › en › listAranjuez Cultural Landscape - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

    The process of transformation dates back to the reign of Philip II when, with the influence of the Crown and the wealth of nature as the determining elements, Aranjuez was established as a Real Sitio (Royal Site) in the sixteenth century.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AranjuezAranjuez - Wikipedia

    Aranjuez became one of the Royal Estates of the Crown of Spain in 1560, during the reign of Philip II. Until 1752, only royalty and nobility were allowed to dwell in the town. The cultural landscape of Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Royal_Palace_of_AranjuezRoyal Palace of Aranjuez - Wikipedia

    The palace, gardens and associated buildings are part of the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Currently it houses a museum on the ground floor, the royal rooms and gardens are open to the public and its management is entrusted to the public agency Patrimonio Nacional .

  5. www.worldheritagesite.org › list › aranjuezAranjuez | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers

    It started out as the Royal Site of King Philip II in the 16th century, with a private country palace and extensive waterworks using the waters of the adjacent Tagus and Jarama rivers. In the 18th century, it was further enlarged with a town and roads by using geometric principles, with lines of trees as one of the most prominent characteristics.

  6. www.spainthisway.com › places › aranjuezAranjuez, Spain: Royal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site

    It has been a Royal Estate since 1560 and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural interest. 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.

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  8. visitworldheritage.com › en › euAranjuez Cultural Landscape, Spain | World Heritage Journeys ...

    In a fertile valley formed by the Tajo and Jarama River basins, the vast gardens of Spain's Aranjuez Palace became the site of Europe's most important collection of cultivated trees. Declared a royal site for the Spanish Crown in the late 15th century, this seminal cultural and scientific accomplishment became a leisure destination for the ...

  9. artsandculture.google.com › story › rAXBUIenOyVDXgAranjuez Cultural Landscape, Spain — Google Arts & Culture

    Both the way in which nature and humans were brought together in this idyllic place, and its evolution over the centuries explain why, in 2001, the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape was inscribed on...