San Ildefonso (sän ēldāfōn'sō) or La Granja (lä gräng'hä), town (1990 pop. 5,088), Segovia prov., central Spain, in Castile-León. Near the town is the Spanish royal summer residence, called La Granja, built by Philip V (1721-23) in imitation of the Grand Trianon at Versailles, where the king spent his childhood. The complex consists of a palace; collegiate church; and celebrated fountains and gardens, which are a masterpiece of French landscape architecture.
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San Ildefonso, or La Granja, or La Granja de San Ildefonso, is a town and municipality in the province of Segovia, Spain, situated 34 miles (54 km) northwest of Madrid. The population as of the 2008 census was 5,637. Philip V built a splendid palace - La Granja — in the town in 1721-24. It has been called "the Versailles of Spain".
On 12 August 1836 at La Granja, some of the Liberal leaders compelled Queen Christina to sign a decree restoring the Constitution of 1812.
See also
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. Palace of this town.
External links
- http://www.patrimonionacional.es/en/granja/granja.htm
- Hotel Parador de La Granja **** (La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia). Video, photos, facilities
Coordinates: 40°54′N 4°00′W / 40.9°N 4°W
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