The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, part II !!!

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I again, found older pictures not yet in my blog and they should , me think, This one was on one of my family trip to Spain where we took a detour to see the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso !! Let me tell you a bit more about it with the new pictures Therefore, here is my take on the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

On our way back from Segovia we came up the mountain of Navacerrada to see La Granja de San Ildefonso and its palace. I never came here while living in Madrid ,(see posts) even if heard all about for it yeeears, and coming down to Madrid several times a year. Been with the family and already at Segovia (see posts), I said ,this is the closest I will ever be so let’s give a visit. It is about 11 km from Segovia and 80 km from Madrid.

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The brief story goes that Felipe grandson of king Louis XIV of France born at Versailles, baptised at Notre Dame Church of Versailles and move over as bourbon king of Spain under Felipe V. Current king of Spain Felipe VI is a descendant.  Of course, been born at the Palace of Versailles and coming over, the need to try to recreate the splendor of the old place was imminent. So he decided to ordered built the palace in the forest around the village of San Ildenfonso. This he succeeded in a smaller scale but just as beautiful.

 There you see the Caballerizas Reales or Royal stables. What will attract your attention the most about this building are the paintings on the façade and the large plaster coat of arms with its two lions., Also, the Cuartel de Guardias de Corps or guard barracks Very similar to the previous building, it changes the shield for a balcony. This building suffered a period of abandonment during which it lost part of its original decorations in the last century until it was transformed into a conference center.

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The town of San Ildefonso on the Royal Palace : https://www.lagranja-valsain.com/ayuntamiento/concejalias/concejalia-de-cultura/equipamientos-culturales-en-el-municipio/palacio-real-de-la-granja/

The La Granja de San Idelfonso tourist office on the Royal Palace:https://www.turismorealsitiodesanildefonso.com/punto-de-interes/palacio-real-de-la-granja-de-san-ildefonso/

The Castilla y Leon region tourist board on the palace: https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/art-culture-heritage/monuments/palaces/royal-palace-la-granja

The National Heritage of Spain on La Granja de San Ildefonso: https://www.patrimonionacional.es/en/visita/royal-palace-la-granja-de-san-ildefonso

There you go folks, a wonderful side tour that many missed but its a must me think, A wonderful property full of architecture and history which we enjoyed plenty, This a magical palace, indeed a small Versailles I know. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Idelfonso, part II as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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