Casita del Príncipe, Royal pleasure house in El Pardo, Spain.
The Casita del Príncipe features a neoclassical design with three protruding sections connected by two recessed bodies, constructed with granite and brick materials.
Juan de Villanueva designed this mansion in 1784 for Charles, Prince of Asturias, who sought a retreat from the formalities of the Royal Palace.
The interior contains notable artworks, including frescoes by Francisco Bayeu y Subías and paintings by Lucas Jordan and Anton Raphael Mengs.
The building opens for guided tours through Patrimonio Nacional, requiring advance reservations to access both the house and its surrounding gardens.
The structure served as an architectural experiment for Villanueva before his work on the Prado Museum, marking an early combination of granite and brick.
Location: El Pardo
Architects: Juan de Villanueva
GPS coordinates: 40.52333,-3.77861
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:33
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