Royal Palace of Aranjuez
| Royal Palace of Aranjuez | |
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| Native name Spanish: Palacio Real de Aranjuez |
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| Location | Aranjuez, Spain |
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| Architect | Juan Bautista de Toledo, Juan de Herrera |
| Official name: Aranjuez Cultural Landscape | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 2001 (25th session) |
| Reference no. | 1044 |
| State Party |  Spain |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name: Palacio Real de Aranjuez | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1931[1] |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001063 |
 Location of Royal Palace of Aranjuez in Spain
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The Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Spanish: Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is a residence of the King of Spain, located in the town of Aranjuez, Community of Madrid, Spain. The palace is open to the public as one of the Spanish royal sites.
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 by the mid-18th century; Charles III had two wings added to it.
The 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 Jardín de la Isla is on a man-made island bounded by the River Tagus and the Ría Canal. The Jardín del Príncipe contains a miniature palace (the Casa del Labrador, built for Charles IV) and the Museo de las Falúas Reales, housing the most important extant collection of Spain's royal pleasure barges.
The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra written by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, who was inspired by the palace gardens. The work attempts to take the listener through sounds of nature in and around the gardens during the period in which it was written.
The palace's important art and historical collections include the Museo de la Vida en Palacio, describing the daily lives of Spain's monarchs.
Gallery
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Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
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La Ría.
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Back facade of Casa del Labrador.
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Eastern facade.
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A room of the palace.
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Detail of the interior.
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Narcissus Fountain in the Prince's Garden.
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Chinese Kiosks of the Prince's Garden.
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Real Sitio de Aranjuez
- Jardin del Palacio de Aranjuez - a Gardens Guide review
- Pictures of Royal Palace in Aranjuez
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