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The Royal Sites (Spanish: Reales Sitios) are a set of palaces, monasteries, and convents built for and under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. They are administered by Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage), a Spanish state agency; most are open to the public, at least in part, except when they are needed for state or official events.

Here is a list of the Patrimonio Nacional royal sites, with the provinces where they are located.

Royal palaces

Royal Palace of Madrid (Madrid) (official residence of the King)
Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial (Madrid)
- Cottage of the Prince
- Cottage of the Infante
Royal Palace of El Pardo (Madrid)
- Palace of Zarzuela (Madrid) (de facto residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex)
- Cottage of the Prince
Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Madrid)
- Royal House of the Farmer

Royal convents and monasteries

Convent of Las Descalzas Reales (Madrid)
Royal Convent of La Encarnación (Madrid)
Royal Convent of Santa Clara (Valladolid)
Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas (Burgos)
Valley of the Fallen (San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid)
Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida (Madrid)
Monastery of Yuste (Cuacos de Yuste, Cáceres)

Sanctuaries under royal patronage

Other royal sites residences

These current or historical royal residences are well known but are not administered by Patrimonio Nacional:

Royal Alcázar of Seville under the care of Patronato del Real Alcázar de Sevilla.
Royal Alcázar of Segovia, administered by the Patronato del Alcázar de Segovia
Palace of Albéniz (the King's official residence in Catalonia) in the city of Barcelona, under the care of Generalitat of Catalonia.
Marivent Palace (the King's summer residence) in Palma de Mallorca, under the care of Government of the Balearic Islands.
Valladolid Royal Palace (Valladolid, Castile)
Royal Residence of La Mareta (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)
San Jeronimo el Real, Church/Monastery, Madrid

External links

Patrimonio Nacional

Spanish Royal sites

Royal sites of the
Patrimonio Nacional

Royal Palaces	Madrid El Escorial El Pardo (Zarzuela) Aranjuez La Granja de San Ildefonso Riofrío Alcázar of Seville: Upper Apartments La Almudaina
Monasteries	Convent of Las Descalzas Reales Convent of La Encarnación Convent of Santa Clara Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
Other	Casita del Príncipe (El Escorial) Casita del Príncipe (El Pardo) Casita del Infante Pantheon of Illustrious Men Convent of San Pascual Convent of Santa Isabel Colegio de Doncellas Nobles

Former
Royal Palaces¹

Former
Sub-national seats

¹This section includes the royal palaces of the Christian and Muslim medieval kingdoms

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