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Royal Site
Royal Palace of El Pardo
The residence of foreign heads of state on official visits to Spain
View on the Patrimonio Nacional websiteThe Royal Palace of El Pardo has been the Official Residence of Foreign Heads of State since 1983, and its origins as a royal hunting lodge are linked to the El Pardo woodlands. It is a building with close links to Spanish history. It was commissioned by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in the 16th century and expanded in the 18th century by order of Charles III. Of especial note are the surrounding woodlands of El Pardo, a natural space of extraordinary value, considered the most important Mediterranean forest in the Community of Madrid.