Spain

El Escorial Palace

El Escorial palace was once a monastery and a royal palace. The palace was a main palace of Phillip II of Spain who developed it as a commemoration to his victory. He also envisioned it as a center for study.

King's Rooms

Queens Rooms

Halls and Rooms

Bedchambers

Gardens

Courtyard

Alcala de Hernares

Alcala de Hernares is the palace in which the first wife of Henry Viii was born. This was Catherine of Aragon. The property was owned by her parents Ferdinand and Isabella.

King's Rooms

Queens Rooms

Bedchambers

Palacio Real

The Palacio Real is the official residence of the monarchs of Spain. The palace was built by Mohammed I between 860 and 880. After the expulsion of the Moors from Toledo the palace continued to be developed by Henry III and also Charles V renovated and extended the palace in 1537.

Sabatini Gardens

Kingdom of Navarre

The kingdom of Navarre was originally known as the Kingdom of Pamplona. It was a Basque based Kingdom in the northern part of Spain just south of the Pyrenees. The kingdom began to take form around the city of Pamplona during the days of the Iberian Reconquista.

King's Rooms

Queens Rooms

Bedchambers

Gardens

Halls

Courtyard

Kingdom of Castile

The Kingdom of Castile was a very large kingdom and powerful state located on the Iberian peninsula. It was joined with the Kingdom of Leon and this became the most powerful Kingdom in Spain overruling that of Aragon. It became collectively known as the Crown of Castile.

Sobroso Castle

Sobroso Castle is a Medieval castle located in southern Spain. It was badly damaged and the castle became sissies only being restored in 1923.

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