Palace of Valsain, Royal palace ruins in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain.
The remains of the Palace of Valsain stand at an elevation of 1200 meters in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains near Segovia.
Between 1552 and 1556, King Philip II commissioned architect Gaspar de Vega to construct this palace, introducing Netherlandish architectural elements to Spain.
The palace marks the introduction of steep slate roofs and dormer windows in Spanish architecture, representing a transfer of Northern European building methods.
The site lies 14 kilometers from Segovia and 75 kilometers north of Madrid, with coordinates at 40°52'37"N latitude and 4°1'36"W longitude.
Princess Isabella Clara Eugenia, future sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, was born within these palace walls before its destruction by fire in 1682.
Location: Real Sitio de San Ildefonso
Location: Valsaín
GPS coordinates: 40.87694,-4.02667
Latest update: May 18, 2025 00:01
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