Casita del Príncipe (El Escorial)
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The House of the Prince is an eighteenth-century building located in El Escorial
, Spain
. It was designed by the neoclassical architect Juan de Villanueva
as the private residence of the heir to the Spanish throne Charles, Prince of Asturias
.
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural
in 1992.
El Escorial
The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of the king of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museum, and...
, Spain
Spain
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. It was designed by the neoclassical architect Juan de Villanueva
Juan de Villanueva
Juan de Villanueva was a Spanish architect. Alongside Ventura Rodríguez, Villanueva is the best known architect of Spanish Neoclassicism....
as the private residence of the heir to the Spanish throne Charles, Prince of Asturias
Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:...
.
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural
Bien de Interés Cultural
A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the Spanish heritage register. This category dates from 1985 when it replaced the former heritage category of Monumento nacional in order to extend protection to a wider range of cultural property...
in 1992.
Related buildings
- Casita del Principe (El Pardo): Villanueva designed another building called Casita del Príncipe, for the same royal client, in another part of the Madrid region near the Royal Palace of El Pardo.
- Casita del InfanteCasita del InfanteThe Casita del Infante is a historical building in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, constructed as a private home for the Infante Gabriel of Spain, hence its name. The small residence was built during the late 18th century during the reign of his father Charles III of Spain...
: Villaneuva designed another house in El Escorial, the Casita del Infante, for the Prince's younger brother.