Where does the King of Spain live?

Zarzuela Palace

Zarzuela Palace is a small two-story building with exterior walls made of light gray granite, white stone, red brick and dark brown slate. , quaint and solemn, simple and harmonious. The courtyard is planted with cedars, oaks, pole trees, ash trees, pillar trees and other trees as well as various flowers and plants. The palace is surrounded by dense oak forests with herds of deer and deer. In the distance is the tall Guadarrama Mountains. The environment is very beautiful and quiet.

After Juan Carlos, the heir to the throne, married Sofia in 1962, he moved into this palace according to Franco's arrangement. After Juan Carlos ascended the throne, people suggested that he move to the luxurious Pardo Palace, but he refused. The Pardo Palace, also translated as the Leopard Palace, has more than 300 rooms. It is one of the palaces where kings of all ages lived. Franco also lived here during his lifetime. Juan Carlos was unwilling to be so wasteful and extravagant, and has lived in Zarzuela Palace for nearly 40 years.

The Zarzuela Palace is not only small compared to other royal palaces in Europe, but also compared to the hundreds of existing royal palaces in the country. In addition to the residence and offices of the king and his family, the palace also has offices for palace staff, reception halls, small living rooms and guest rooms, restaurants and prayer halls, and staff housing. The Spanish Immigration Palace houses the largest collection of tapestries.