Casita del Príncipe

The Casita del Príncipe is an eighteenth-century building located in , Spain. It was designed by the neoclassical architect Juan de Villanueva for the private use of the heir to the Spanish throne Charles, Prince of Asturias, and his wife Maria Luisa.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: cultural property in El Escorial, Spain
  • Also known as: “Casita de Abajo”, “Casita del Principe”, and “Casita del Príncipe de Asturias o Casita de Abajo”
  • Address: El Escorial, 28280

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Escorial train station and Biblioteca Municipal de El Escorial.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 370 metres east of Casita del Príncipe.

Library
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is a library, which is situated 600 metres east of Casita del Príncipe.

Library
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The , also known as the Escurialense or the Laurentina, is a large Spanish Renaissance library founded by Philip II, located in and part of the heritage of the monastery of El Escorial. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Casita del Príncipe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Escorial and Zarzalejo.

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San Lorenzo de is a town about 45 km northwest of in . Set in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, its chief attraction is the Monastery of , a World Heritage Site that was the power centre of the Spanish empire under King Felipe II.

Village
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is a village in the in Sierra Oeste, near . It had 1,773 inhabitants in 2022. An ancient farmstead dating from Roman times was found here. It was occupied in the second and third centuries AD. is situated 6 km southwest of Casita del Príncipe.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, , . is situated 9 km northwest of Casita del Príncipe.

Casita del Príncipe

Latitude
40.58437° or 40° 35′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.13652° or 4° 8′ 12″ west
Operator
Patrimonio Nacional
Open location code
8CGQHVM7+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 287309075
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­palace
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3848635
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Casita del Príncipe” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Casita del Príncipe”
  • Esperanto: “Dometo de la Princo”
  • Japanese: “カシータ・デル・プリンシペ”
  • Scots: “Casita del Príncipe (El Escorial)”
  • Spanish: “Casita del Príncipe”

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