page_title: Spanish royal sites
section_title: Royal palaces
hierarchical_section_title: Spanish royal sites / Royal palaces
context_page_description: The Royal Sites are a set of palaces, monasteries, and convents built for and under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. They are administered by Patrimonio Nacional, 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.
context_section_description: 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)
  Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia)
  Royal Palace of Riofrío (Segovia)
  Royal Palace of La Almudaina (Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands)
caption: Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
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