Aranjuez - Royal Palace

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Royal Palace Description

(Local Name: Palacio Real) The Royal Palace in Aranjuez was begun in 1560 at the behest of Philip II. The original architect was Juan Bautista de Toledo, who was also the first architect of the Escorial. The work was continued by Juan de Herrera, who gave the palace the classical austerity characteristic of his style. The palace was twice destroyed by fire, in 1660 and again in 1665, but each time Philip had it rebuilt. In the reign of the Bourbon king Charles III, who enlarged and planned the town on the rationalist principles of the Enlightenment, Francesco Sabatini added two projecting side wings to the palace, forming a spacious parade ground. The main front is in Herrera's Renaissance style, but the Baroque

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Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace; Architecture - Neo-Classical; Architecture - Renaissance; Architecture - Baroque or Rococo

Royal Palace Highlights

Royal Palace Interior

The rooms of the palace are decorated and furnished in a style befitting the rank of its occupants, with valuable tapestries, furniture, porcelain, clocks, pictures and objets d'art. Particularly

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Porcelain Room

The Porcelain Room is lavishly decorated with plaques of Buen Retiro porcelain depicting Chinese scenes.

Address

Royal Palace
Plaza de Parejas
E-28300 Aranjuez
Spain

Hours

April 21 to September 20

Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed		13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00
Open		15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00
Closed		18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30	18:30

October 1 to April 30

Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed		13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00
Open		15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00
Closed		17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30

Always closed on:
Madrid Day - Spain (May 2)