Royal Site La Granja de San Ildefonso

Architecture and heritage, Non-urban spaces

Historic heritage, Museums, Palaces

The Royal Site of La Granja de San Ildefonso, declared a Monumental Historical Site, is one of the best examples of the monarchical splendor of the 18th century. Philip V, the first Bourbon to reign in Spain, fell in love with this beautiful place back in 1717. Such was his “infatuation” that he decided to build a palace and gardens there adorned with sculptures and fountains that would remind him of his childhood at the French court of his grandfather Louis XIV.