The Palacio Real de Aranjuez at night

The Palacio Real de Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, one of the Spanish royal sites. It is located in Aranjuez (province of Madrid). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1565x730, 271 KB) Aranjuez, Spain Royal Palace, nightly view The picture was taken the 1st January 2004 by HÃ¥kan Svensson (Xauxa) File links The following pages link to this file: Palacio Real de Aranjuez Metadata This file contains additional information... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1565x730, 271 KB) Aranjuez, Spain Royal Palace, nightly view The picture was taken the 1st January 2004 by HÃ¥kan Svensson (Xauxa) File links The following pages link to this file: Palacio Real de Aranjuez Metadata This file contains additional information... The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ... Palacio Real de Madrid The Spanish royal sites (sitios reales) are a set of palaces, monasteries, and convents built for and under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. ... Aranjuez is a town in the southern part of Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain and is the southernmost, and 48 km south of the city of Madrid. ... Capital Madrid Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym  - English  - Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  Congress seats...

It was commissioned by Philip II and designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, who also designed El Escorial. It was completed during the reign of Ferdinand VI; Charles III had two wings added to it. A smaller palace, the Casa del Labrador, also stands on the grounds. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Juan Bautista de Toledo (d. ... El Escorial Juan de Herrera (b. ... The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (in Spanish, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial) is an immense palace, monastery, museum, and library complex located at San Lorenzo de El Escorial (also San Lorenzo del Escorial), a town 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of Madrid in... Ferdinand VI, (September 23, 1713 - August 10, 1759), king of Spain from 1746 until his death, second son of Philip V, founder of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty (as opposed to the French Bourbons), by his first marriage with Maria Louisa of Savoy, was born at Madrid on September 23 1713. ... Charles III of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Its huge gardens, built to relieve its royal residents from the dust and drought of the Spanish meseta using the waters of the adjacent Tagus and Jarama rivers, are Spain's most important of the Habsburg period. The Jardin de la Isla is on a man-made island bounded by the River Tagus and the Ria Canal. View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ... Jarama is a river in central Spain. ...

The museum's important art and historical collections include the Museo de la Vida en Palacio, describing the daily lives of Spain's monarchs, and the Museo de las Falúas Reales, housing the most important extant collection of Spain's royal pleasure barges.

See also

List of World Heritage Sites in Spain This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ...

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External links

• Palacio Real de Aranjuez (Patrimonio Nacional)
• Jardin del Palacio de Aranjuez - a Gardens Guide review
• Pictures

Spanish royal sites
Palaces: Palacio Real de Madrid | Zarzuela | El Escorial | El Pardo | Aranjuez | La Granja | Riofrío | Alcázares de Sevilla | La Almudena
Royal monasteries: Descalzas Reales | La Encarnación | Sta. Clara de Tordesillas | Las Huelgas | Valle de los Caídos
Sanctuaries under royal patronage: Panteón de Hombres Ilustres | San Pascual | Sta. Isabel | Colegio de Doncellas Nobles