Tourist Attractions in Aranjuez
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Aranjuez, formerly a royal summer residence, lies on the Tagus 47km/ 29mi south of Madrid. Its regularly planned streets, its avenues radiating from the central square and its gardens and palaces follow the course of the river, which has made the surrounding area a lush garden like landscape and the main source of fruit and vegetables for Madrid.
Aranjuez was laid out on a strictly geometrical plan during the reign of Ferdinand VI and has a number of interesting Baroque and Rococo palaces. The Tagus is spanned here by the elegant Puente Largo, built in 1761.
Aranjuez was laid out on a strictly geometrical plan during the reign of Ferdinand VI and has a number of interesting Baroque and Rococo palaces. The Tagus is spanned here by the elegant Puente Largo, built in 1761.
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Gardens
On the shores of the Tagus and surrounding the palace are a number of lovely gardens. Chief among these is the Jardín del Príncipe with the Peasant's House and the Seamen's House.
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Royal Palace
The Royal Palace was originally built for Philip II in 1560 but was rebuilt in the 1660s. Although the front is largely Renaissance, the Baroque influences are still present.
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Chinchon, Spain
(Near Aranjuez)
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Chinchon, Aranjuez
Chinchon, Aranjuez
