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The wide stretch of hills was a royal hunting ground from the 11th century. At first there was a huntsman's house there, then Enrique III built a hunting lodge, which was pulled down by Carlos V to make way for a palace on the same spot. The palace was partly burned down, and rebuilt by Francisco de Mora on Felipe III's orders. In the reign of Felipe IV it was a place for hunting and parties, and the Palacete de la Zarzuela was also built there, which would give its name to the musical plays (Las Zarzuelas) staged to delight Felipe IV. Felipe V, the first Bourbon, enlarged it and had a chapel built next to the palace, and Carlos III later joined them with a bridge. Carlos III increased the land around El Pardo and built a village in 1764 on the lands he had bought from the City of Madrid. He had the Casa de Infantes built, the Casa de Oficios, the stables and the archery, also the Guards barracks. He also extended the palace by building an annexe exactly the same as the original, andjoining them by a central body. In the 18th century, Carlos IV changed it back to the neo-classical style. In the 19th century, Fernando VII redecorated the rooms. Alfonso XII died in El Pardo palace in 1885. The palace was seriously damaged during the Civil War, and renovated for the last time in the 1940s. In 1983, it was made into the residence for visiting heads of state, and is open to the public as a national heritage museum. On the 6th of November 2003, the Prince of Asturias formally asked for the hand of Doiia Leticia Ortiz here, and the couple were officially presented to over 300 journalists from 14 countries. On the eve of the Royal Wedding, their Majesties, the King and Queen of Spain will invite family and friends to a dinner as a preliminary celebration to the event taking place on the 22nd of May, 2004. |
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