Spanish royal sites

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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.

• 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 House of the Farmer
  • Cottage of the Prince

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

• 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)
• 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)

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

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, administered by the Patronato del Alcázar de Segovia
• Palace of Albéniz (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)
• San Jeronimo el Real, Church/Monastery, Madrid

• Alcázar of Segovia
• 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

• Patrimonio Nacional