La Granja de San Ildefonso

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Very big with a Palace, very nice indeed The Royal of La Granja de San Ildefonso was geographically one of the residences of the Spanish royal family and was the summer retreat of the kings of Spain. In 1717, Philip V also admired the beauty of this area. The of La Granja de San Ildefonso is one of the best examples of the glory of the 18th-century monarchy. Philip V decided to build a and adorned with sculptures and reminiscent of his childhood. He modeled his great personal masterpiece on the French of his grandfather, Louis XIV, and considered it the ideal place to retire. The were as important to Philip V as the itself, and he devoted much of his time to them. The of La Grande are a type of French formal garden that began to spread throughout Europe in the late 17th century after the popularity of the works of André Le Nôtre. He made it clear that after his retirement his should resemble the of Mali, once inhabited by the little-known "Sun King". The abundance of flowing down from the mountains was one of the main attractions of Philip V's gardens. This allowed him to create numerous in the gardens, many of which were well supplied with water. The is located on the northern slopes of the Guadarrama mountain range, 13 km from Segovia and about 80 km from Madrid. La Granja de San Idelfonso derives from an old farm that the Hieronymite monks of the monastery of El Parral had nearby. The best known thing about the of Segovia is its beautiful and magnificent gardens. The supply for the entire system is provided by the collected by the surrounding streams into a pond called El Mar. Located at the highest point of the gardens, it has a capacity of 216,000 m³. It is fed back into eight ponds and reservoirs of different elevations to provide the right pressure for the various fountains. There are 29 scattered throughout the garden, each equipped with a valve chamber or box with a key to open it. The pipes that make up the 300-year-old hydraulic system are mostly made of cast iron and have a diameter of up to 50 cm. The total length of each pipeline is about 13 km. If all the were working simultaneously, an average of 9,000 cubic meters of would be used per hour, which is equivalent to the amount of consumed by the city of Segovia. The main tank would be completely exhausted in 13 hours. That is why the never worked simultaneously and were designed to be turned on only when the king approached. The original hydraulic system is perfectly preserved and still functions today. The old town wss a little disapointing but the and at Real Sitio Ildefonso ar great. The and are beautiful. The itself is nice but nothing breathtaking. They say it's the Spanish Versailles, but well, nothing can compare to Versailles. La Granja is much smaller and much less impressive. There's a little village around with some bars/restaurants. It's a shame it's very hard to get to by public transport. It would be great to have a bus linking it with the train station to allow visits. Otherwise you'll need a car. Espectacular, solo una pega, tener que pagar por ver monumentos patrimonio de todos no lo paso, ya lo mantenemos de sobra con nuestros impuestos. Beautiful grounds. Having been to many NT properties in the UK I thought the price was a little steep for the interior of the palace. Imprescindible visitarlo y posteriormente comer unos buenos judiones en los restaurantes cercanos Relax and history No permiten la entrada a los perros por lo que solo vimos el exterior que da a la avenida Beautiful place to visit and just stroll, will keep coming back Beautiful place! I loved it No es la primera vez que visito el Palacio y los jardines. Da igual verano o invierno, merece la pena la visita. Un placer visitar las salas versallescas o perderse en los jardines. Un lugar realmente majestuoso y único en el lugar, junto con los jardines que son como poco impresionantes. Es un sitio maravilloso, con muchas cosas que ver. Un lugar muy bonito, tranquilo y muy bien cuidado! Fall season has arrived to these awesome gardens!!! Beautiful place, the are huge, nice to go for a walk Merece la pena un paseo,por breve que sea, en cualquier estación del año. Es un sitio idílico. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. Park