Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso

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The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso is an 18th-century Spanish royal residence near Segovia, famed for its grand Baroque architecture and extensive formal gardens modeled after Versailles.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Gardens of La Granja 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
royal palace
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Spanish Baroque
builtFor Philip V of Spain
constructionStart early 18th century
continent Europe
country Spain
era Bourbon Spain
surface form: Bourbon dynasty in Spain
function museum
royal residence
gardenFeature bosquets
tree-lined avenues
waterworks
gardenStyle French formal garden
hasCollection decorative arts
paintings
tapestries
hasPart Royal Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity
courtyards
formal gardens
fountains
parterres
royal apartments
sculptures
stables
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageStatus Bien de Interés Cultural (Colombia)
surface form: Bien de Interés Cultural
inspiredBy Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
locatedIn San Ildefonso
locatedInProvince Segovia Province
locatedInRegion Castile and León
locatedNear Segovia
managedBy Patrimonio Nacional
near Sierra de Guadarrama
notableFor Baroque architecture
French-style landscape design
extensive formal gardens
monumental fountains
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Spain
surface form: Spanish state
patron Philip V of Spain
significance major example of European Baroque palace-and-garden ensemble in Spain
usedAs summer residence of the Spanish royal family
waterSupply mountain reservoirs

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Philip V of Spain burialPlace Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Philip burialPlace Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
subject surface form: Philip V of Spain
Philippe, Duke of Anjou burialPlace Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
San Ildefonso hasNotableSite Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
San Ildefonso hasNotableSite Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
this entity surface form: Gardens of La Granja
San Ildefonso knownFor Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Elisabeth Farnese placeOfBurial Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Maria Luisa of Parma residence Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Philip V of Spain residence Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Philip residence Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
subject surface form: Philip V of Spain