The Royal Sites () are a set of

palace A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...

monasteries A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone ( hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which m ...

, and

convent A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...

s built for and under the patronage of the

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. 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.

Royal palaces

* Royal Palace of Madrid (

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

) (

official residence An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless of whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either their own or that of th ...

of the King) * Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de

El Escorial El Escorial, or the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (), or (), is a historical residence of the king of Spain located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, up the valley ( road distance) from the town of El Escorial, Madrid, El ...

(Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial (Madrid) ** Cottage of the Prince ** Cottage of the Infante * 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) ** Cottage of the Prince * Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Madrid) ** Royal House of the Farmer La Granja Palacio

* Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso (

Segovia Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is located in the Meseta central, Inner Pl ...

) * Royal Palace of Riofrío (Segovia) * Royal Palace of La Almudaina (

Palma de Mallorca Palma (, ; ), also known as Palma de Mallorca (officially between 1983 and 1988, 2006–2008, and 2012–2016), is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is ...

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)

Royal convents and monasteries

* Convent of Las Descalzas Reales (Madrid) * Royal Convent of La Encarnación (Madrid) * Royal Convent of Santa Clara (

Valladolid Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the pr ...

) * Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas (

Burgos Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...

) * Valley of the Fallen ( San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid) * Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida (Madrid) * Monastery of Yuste ( Cuacos de Yuste, Cáceres)

Sanctuaries under royal patronage

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

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. * Royal

Alcázar of Segovia The Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, in Castile and León, Spain. It has existed since at least the 12th century, and is one of the most renowned medieval castles globally and one of the most visited land ...

, administered by the Patronato del Alcázar de Segovia * Palace of Albéniz (the King's official residence in

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

) in the city of Barcelona, under the care of

Generalitat of Catalonia The Generalitat de Catalunya (; ; ), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia is Self-governance, self-governed as an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is made up of the Parli ...

. * Marivent Palace (the King's summer residence) in Palma de Mallorca, under the care of Government of the Balearic Islands. * Valladolid Royal Palace (

, Castile) * Royal Residence of La Mareta (

Lanzarote Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands, off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 163,230 inhabi ...

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) * San Jeronimo el Real, Church/Monastery, Madrid

Former royal palaces

* Alhambra * Aljafería * Buen Retiro Palace * Castle Alcázar of Segorbe * Castle of Bellver * Castle of Burgos * Del Real Palace * Generalife * Palace of Charles V * Palacio de la Ribera * Palau Reial de Pedralbes * Palau Reial Major * Royal Alcazar of Madrid * Royal Palace of Olite * Palace of la Magdalena * Miramar Palace * Palace of Valsain * Royal Palace of Valladolid * Torre de la Parada

External links

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