Aranjuez Cultural Landscape, Royal cultural landscape in Aranjuez, Spain
The Aranjuez Cultural Landscape is a royal garden complex near the palace featuring geometric patterns, ornamental water features, and tree-lined avenues. The site spreads between the Tagus and Jarama rivers and forms an organized system of pathways and water channels.
King Philip II made Aranjuez a royal site in 1560 and commissioned the palace and major waterworks. The Tagus and Jarama rivers provided the water resources that shaped the entire complex.
The gardens hold one of Europe's largest collections of trees brought from America and Asia over centuries. Fountains throughout the grounds display mythological scenes that visitors encounter while walking the pathways.
The grounds are easy to explore on foot with flat, clearly marked pathways. Comfortable shoes are recommended since distances between major sections can be substantial.
The Island Garden connects the palace directly to an artificial channel of the Tagus River flowing alongside its facade. This engineering design creates the impression that the palace and water form a single unified system.
Location: Aranjuez
GPS coordinates: 40.03640,-3.60934
Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:47
Royal Palace of Aranjuez
99 m
Gardens of Aranjuez
677 m
Jardín de la Isla, Aranjuez
397 m
Osuna Palace, Aranjuez
640 m
Plaza de toros de Aranjuez
1.1 km
Church of San Antonio
458 m
Jardín del Parterre, Aranjuez
246 m
Church of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias or Alpajés, Aranjuez
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Casa de Caballeros y Oficios
274 m
Baviera Palace, Aranjuez
202 m
Jardín del Rey, Aranjuez
134 m
Casa de Infantes, Aranjuez
467 m
Jardín de Isabel II, Aranjuez
432 m
Medinaceli Palace
821 m
Jardín de la Reina, Aranjuez
133 m
Mercado de Abastos, Aranjuez
609 m
Cocheras de la Reina Madre
811 m
Cuarteles de Reales Guardias Walonas y Españolas
352 m
Fuente de Hércules y Anteo
334 m
Fuente de Baco, Jardín de la Isla, Aranjuez
525 m
Fuente de Narciso, Jardín del Príncipe, Aranjuez
883 m
Olmo del Camino de la Estación
558 m
Casa de Marinos
947 m
Conjunto histórico artístico de la ciudad de Aranjuez
399 m
Biblioteca Municipal - Álvarez de Quindós
760 m
Fuente del Espinario, Jardín de la Isla, Aranjuez
200 m
Casa de los Fogones
259 m
Casa del Gobernador, Aranjuez
749 m
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