Royal Palace of Aranjuez
Also known as Palacio d' Aranjuez
Royal palace of Spain
Key facts
- Architectural style
- Renaissance
- Location
- Aranjuez ( Madrid ). Spain
- Opened
- Exclusive property for the monarch: 1523
- Operator
- Patrimonio Nacional
- Architects
- Juan Bautista de Toledo Juan de Herrera Francesco Sabatini Giuseppe Gricci Rafael Contreras Muñoz
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
- ii, iv
- Designated
- 2001 (25th session )
- Part of
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
- Region
- Europe and North America
- Official name
- Palacio de Aranjuez con sus dependencias
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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 the court along Rascafría, El Escorial and the Royal Alcázar of Madrid. The royal estate comprises a set of landscaped and ornate gardens and woodlands that house an extensive botanical collection.
Several international treaties were signed there and several members of the royal family died in the palace, including: Elisabeth of Valois in 1568, Barbara of Portugal in 1758, Elisabeth Farnese in 1766, Maria Antonia of Naples in 1806, Maria Isabel of Braganza in 1818 and Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony in 1828.
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Art museums and galleries in SpainBien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Community of MadridBuildings and structures in AranjuezFerdinand VIFilippo Juvarra buildingsHistoric house museums in SpainHouses completed in 1752Houses completed in the 16th centuryMuseums in the Community of MadridPalaces in the Community of MadridPhilip II of Spain