Palace of Aranjuez
| Royal Palace of Aranjuez | |
| Palacio Real de Aranjuez (Spanish) | |
| There was a palace's military order, after the royal palace | |
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Autonomous community | Community of Madrid |
| Comarca | Las Vegas |
| Municipality |  Aranjuez |
| Architects | Juan Bautista de Toledo, Juan de Herrera, Francesco Sabatini, Giuseppe Gricci, Rafael Contreras Muñoz. |
| Style | Renaissance, French Empire style, Rococo, neo-Nasrid, Queen Isabel II style. |
| Established | Exclusive property for the monarch: 1523 |
| - Initiated | 16th century |
| - Completion | 18th century |
| For public | Public |
| Visitation | Open (are not allowed photos of its interior) |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Name | Aranjuez Cultural Landscape |
| Year | 2001 (#25) |
| Number | 1044 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Heritage designation | Spanish Property of Cultural Interest |
| Registration name | Palacio Real de Aranjuez |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001063 |
| Designated | 1931 |
The Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Spanish: Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is a former royal residence of Spanish royalty. Located in the town of Aranjuez, it is open to the public as one of several Spanish royal sites in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Established about the time when Philip II of Spain moved the capital from Toledo to Madrid, Aranjuez became one of four seasonal seats of government, occupied during springtime (from about holy week). Thereafter the court moved successively to Rascafría, El Escorial and wintered in Madrid
Several historical western were signed in this palace; and several historically important personalities died here,including:
In 1931, during the Second Spanish Republic the Royal Site was declared an Artistic Historical Monument and opened to the public. The palace and associated buildings and gardens are part of the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape which was declared in 2001 a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Cultural Organization.
In general, the management of the palace is entrusted to the Spanish Patrimonio Nacional which does not allow private photography of its interior for security reasons, although licenses may be available for specific purposes upon application.
The fertile area around Aranjuez enjoys a mild climate, a verdant and varied landscape with excellent Game hunting and so has long been inhabited. However it was in the 12th century when the Order of Santiago created an exclusive hunting reserve alongside the river Tagus near its junction with the river Jarama.
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