Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Spain

Beauty and splendor, a palace full of valuable paintings, sculptures, old clocks, furniture, Chinese porcelain, oriental mosaic of gold and precious stones. Take the road to Granada and treat yourself to a captivating and invigorating emotion while walking in Aranjuez.
Declared a World Heritage Site, the Royal Palace of Aranjuez is the official residence of the Spanish King, located on the banks of the River Tahoe. Philip II of Spain's desire for a beautiful summer residence gave birth to the idea of ​​creating the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. Entrusted to the task of the architects Juan Batista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, the construction of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez in Aranjuez began in 1561.
Their genius manages to skillfully combine the complex relationships between the power of nature and human activity, to weave in a perfect way noble wood and colored marble, geometric landscaping and water design, forest landscapes and architecture. In the 18th century the beautiful Royal Palace of Aranjuez was extensively restored and completed under the rule of the Bourbon ruler Fernando VI.
The Royal Palace of Aranjuez's vast gardens, including the Parterre Garden, the Prince's Garden and the Island Garden, designed to protect it from the dust and heat of the Spanish plains by using the waters of the nearby Tagus and Rahama rivers, are among the finest examples of gardening from the time of the Spanish Habsburgs. The gardens of Royal Palace of Aranjuez were the muse and inspiration for the Spanish composer Joaquin Rodriguez in the creation of his popular work Concerto de Aranjuez.
Aranjuez is a monumental architectural complex, combining a Royal Palace of Aranjuez, a monastery and a library. The Royal Palace of Aranjuez is an architectural ensemble, combining the functions of two existing independent architectural complexes of great importance for Spanish history: the Augustinian monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and La Fresneda.