Palacio Real de la Granja, Castile and Leon, Spain
4.5 (1.145 reviews) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent Ranking #2 in Province of Segovia Architectural Buildings • Gardens
A quiet royal palace in the mountains near Segovia
This is a palace built in the 18th century by king Philip V who was the first king of the French dynasty to rule in Spain. The king wanted to make a Palace just like Versailles that was made by his grandfather but this one is a bit different as it was sort of disconnected . Dont miss the glass factory visit.
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Plaza de España, La Granja de San Ildefonso, Spain.
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http://www.patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-la-granja-de-san-ildefonso
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Monday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 6:26
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4.5 based on (1.145 reviews)
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5Phil P 5:00 PM Jan 22, 2022
A quiet royal palace in the mountains near Segovia
This is a palace built in the 18th century by king Philip V who was the first king of the French dynasty to rule in Spain. The king wanted to make a Palace just like Versailles that was made by his grandfather but this one is a bit different as it was sort of disconnected . Dont miss the glass factory visit.
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5BennyMalaga 5:00 PM Jul 19, 2011
Glorius Gardens
This royal palace was built by Felipe V, the first Bourbon king in Spain who came from France. Felipe V fell in love with the area where the palace was built and ordered the palace to be built as his retirement home. The palace was started in 1720 and finished in 1723. French architects who worked on the palace and gardens of Versailles were used. The style was late baroque. On the second floor, there are rooms of the king and those of the queen. All of them have beautiful crystal chandeliers, and atop the chandeliers are modern spot lights that focus on the beautiful frescoes of the ceilings. There is a lot of light in every single room, so one can appreciate the beautiful floors, the furniture, and the art work. Downstairs are the sculpture galleries, that run the length of the building. When Queen Cristina of Sweden passed away in Rome, her heir did not want to keep the sculpture collection that she amassed, so the representative of Felipe V bought the whole collection at a very good price. The sculpture was brought to La Granja, but in the past the original pieces were brought to the Prado in Madrid, and they made plaster copies of the statues for La Granja. The sculptures are impressive and very beautiful. What makes La Granja impressive are the gardens, probably the most extensive of the royal palaces in Spain. The main garden comes down a small hill towards the palace, and it is full of fountains that have a lot of water that flow towards the palace by gravity. The palace overlooks the gardens and from inside the palace one has a good view of the gardens. There are many different gardens and beautiful paths to explore. All in all, the palace of La Granja is one of the most beautiful palaces in Spain, because of the well maintained interiors and also because of the impressive gardens.
