Royal Palace of Madrid

The royal sites (Spanish: reales sitios) are a set of palaces, monasteries, and convents built for and under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. They are administered by Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage), a Spanish state agency; most are open to the public, at least in part, except when they are needed for state or official events.

Here is a list of the Patrimonio Nacional royal sites, with the provinces where they are located.

[edit] Royal palaces

• Royal Palace of Madrid (Madrid) (official residence of the King)
• Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial (Madrid)
• Royal Palace of El Pardo (Madrid)
  • Palace of Zarzuela (Madrid) (de facto residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex)
• Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Madrid)

Palace of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Riofrío Royal Palace

• Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia)
• Royal Palace of Riofrío (Segovia)
• Royal Palace of La Almudaina (Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands)

[edit] Royal convents and monasteries

• Convent of Las Descalzas Reales (Madrid)
• Royal Convent of La Encarnación (Madrid)
• Royal Convent of Santa Clara (Valladolid)
• Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas (Burgos)
• Benedictine Abbey of Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos (Madrid)

[edit] Sanctuaries under royal patronage

• Pantheon of Illustrious Men (Madrid)
• Convent of San Pascual (Madrid)
• Convent of Santa Isabel (Madrid)
• Colegio de Doncellas Nobles (Toledo)

[edit] Other royal sites residences

These current or historical royal residences are well known but are not administered by Patrimonio Nacional:

• Royal Alcázar of Seville under the care of Patronato del Real Alcázar de Sevilla.
• Albéniz Palace (the King's official residence in Catalonia) in the city of Barcelona, under the care of Generalitat of Catalonia.
• Marivent Palace (the King's summer residence) in Palma de Mallorca, under the care of Government of the Balearic Islands.
• Valladolid Royal Palace (Valladolid, Castile)
• Royal Residence of La Mareta (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)
• Palacio del Buen Retiro, Madrid - historical, destroyed
• San Jeronimo el Real‎, Church/Monastery, Madrid

[edit] External links

• Patrimonio Nacional

v • d • e Royal sites of the Patrimonio Nacional Palaces Royal Palace of Madrid · Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial · Royal Palace of El Pardo (Palace of Zarzuela) · Royal Palace of Aranjuez · Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso · Royal Palace of Riofrío · Royal Alcázares: Upper Apartments · Royal Palace of La Almudaina Monasteries Convent of Las Descalzas Reales · Royal Convent of La Encarnación · Royal Convent of Santa Clara · Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas · Benedictine Abbey of Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos Other Casita del Príncipe  · Casita del Infante  · Pantheon of Illustrious Men · Convent of San Pascual · Convent of Santa Isabel · Colegio de Doncellas Nobles