Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: “Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso”

The "Palacio Real La Granja de San Ildefonso" (Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso) is an early 18th-century palace in the small town of San Ildefonso. It is considered the "Spanish Versailles". The area was a favorite hunting ground for many Castilian kings. In the 15th century, Henry IV of Castile built the first hunting lodge on the site, along with a small shrine dedicated to San Ildefonso, which gave this place its first name. It became the summer residence of the Kings of Spain from the 1720s during the reign of King Felipe V. The palace is in a restrained Baroque style, surrounded by extensive gardens in the formal Jardin à la française style with sculptural fountains.