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A Few Posts on Madrid #2 – The Chinoiserie fountains of the Palace of Aranjuez

Posted: October 31st, 2014 | No Comments »

The Royal Palace of Aranjuez is the home of the King of Spain in Madrid, but it’s open to the public. Ir was mostly completed in the mid-18th century so Chinoiserie would have to appear somewhere. The gardens also feature a number of fountains and pavilions (first two images below) as well as what are called “kiosks”, officially “Kioscos chinescos” (bottom image), which look fairly unique to me.

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