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CarMalaga.Com Tip: More about Madrid - El Pardo |
| 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. 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. 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 Doña 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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