Spain · 16th century
The Royal Palace of El Pardo (Spanish: Palacio Real de El Pardo, pronounced [paˈlaθjo reˈal de el ˈpaɾðo]) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family and one of the oldest, being used by the Spanish monarchs since Henry III of Castile in the 15th century. The palace is owned by the Spanish government, administered by a state agency named Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage) and it currently serves as a state guest house.
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Royal Palace of El Pardo ranks #468 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 607 mapped in Spain. Founded 1547, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 13,916 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Madrid, 13 km away. It is stop 15 of 28 on the Castile castle route, Valladolid to Madrid. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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