Palace of Zarzuela

Zarzuela Palace
Palacio de la Zarzuela
Members of the Spanish royal family
with guests at the palace in 2009
Map
General information
Architectural styleBaroque
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Coordinates40°29′00″N 3°48′06″W / 40.48325°N 3.80165°W / 40.48325; -3.80165
Current tenantsKing Felipe VI and his family.
Construction started1627
Completed1635
OwnerPatrimonio Nacional
Design and construction
Architect(s)Juan Gómez de Mora
Alonso Carbonel
Other designersDiego Méndez

The Zarzuela Palace (Spanish: Palacio de la Zarzuela [paˈlaθjo ðe la θaɾˈθwela]) is the residence and working offices of the reigning monarch of Spain (King Felipe VI), although the official residence of the Spanish royal family is the Royal Palace of Madrid. The Zarzuela Palace is on the outskirts of Madrid, near the Royal Palace of El Pardo, which accommodates visiting heads of state. The palace is owned by the Spanish government and administered by a state agency named Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage).

The Zarzuela Palace was the home of King Juan Carlos I from May 1962 until his departure to live abroad, following allegations of financial impropriety, in August 2020.[1] It has not been announced whether it will remain the home of his wife, Queen Sofía, who did not accompany Juan Carlos abroad. Although King Felipe VI has his office in the palace, he and his family live in the Pabellón del Príncipe on the grounds just east of the Zarzuela Palace.[2]

  1. ^ Díez, Anabel; González, Miguel (12 August 2020). "How the fate of Spain's Juan Carlos I was decided". El País. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Zarzuela Palace". Hello!. Retrieved 15 January 2009.