8 Sights in Aranjuez, Spain (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Aranjuez, Spain. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 8 sights are available in Aranjuez, Spain.
Sightseeing Tours in Aranjuez1. Cuarteles de las Reales Guardias Walonas y Españolas
The Barracks of the Royal Spanish and Walloon Guards are two almost identical neoclassical constructions built on the royal sites of Aranjuez, south of Madrid, by the French architect Jaime Marquet between 1770 and 1772. Its function was to house the Royal Guards of Corps protagonists of the Royal Days, military parades whose purpose was to promote the power of the absolute monarchy in the common people. Both buildings are located on both sides of the central axis of a pentadent that originally structured the Raso de la Estrella, a garden located at the foot of the main façade of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, where these parades took place. They are currently in a sorry state of conservation.
Wikipedia: Cuarteles de las reales guardias españolas y valonas de Aranjuez (ES)
2. Jardín del Rey
The King's Garden is a historic garden located next to the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Spain. Made in the second half of the sixteenth century, its composition mixes the Hispano-Muslim heritage and Italian Renaissance influences, and is one of the few examples of Renaissance landscaping in Spain. Since 1931 it has been an Asset of Cultural Interest and since 2001 it has been a World Heritage Site as part of the Cultural Landscape of Aranjuez declaration.
3. Casa del Labrador
The Casa del Labrador is a neoclassical palace in Aranjuez, Spain. The name means "house of the farm labourer", and was borrowed from an earlier building on the site, although the new building was intended for royal use. It was designed to complement the Royal Palace, providing a place for the royal family to spend the day without some of the customary restrictions of court life.
4. Jardín de Isabel II
The Garden of Isabel II is a historic garden located next to the Plaza de San Antonio, in Aranjuez. It was the first landscaped space for public use in the city and possibly one of the first of its kind in Spain. Since 1931 it has been an Asset of Cultural Interest and since 2001 it has been a World Heritage Site as part of the Cultural Landscape of Aranjuez declaration.
5. Jardín de la Isla
The Garden of the Island is a historic garden located north of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. It is one of the main gardening works of the Spanish Renaissance next to the Casa de Campo in Madrid. Since 1931 it has been an Asset of Cultural Interest and since 2001 it has been a World Heritage Site as part of the Cultural Landscape of Aranjuez declaration.
6. Jardín del Parterre
The Parterre Garden is a historic garden located next to the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. It is one of the few examples of classic French gardening in Spain. Since 1931 it has been an Asset of Cultural Interest and since 2001 it has been a World Heritage Site as part of the Cultural Landscape of Aranjuez declaration.
7. Jardín de la Reina
The Queen's Garden is a historic garden located next to the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. Since 1931 it has been an Asset of Cultural Interest and since 2001 it has been a World Heritage Site as part of the Cultural Landscape of Aranjuez declaration.
8. Iglesia de San Antonio
The Church of San Antonio is a church located in Aranjuez, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within Aranjuez Cultural Landscape in 2003.
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