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  2. Casita del Príncipe (El Pardo) - Wikipedia

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    The neoclassical architect Juan de Villanueva designed the building for Charles, Prince of Asturias, the heir to the Spanish throne. Construction began in 1784. Villanueva had previously designed another building known as the Casita del Príncipe for the same client at El Escorial. The word casita is the diminutive of the Spanish word for ...

  3. Casita del Infante - Wikipedia

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    The two casitas form a pair, with the Casita del Infante having the alternative name of Casita de Arriba (the upper casita), indicating its position relative to the Casita del Principe. Patrimonial Nacional , the state agency for Spanish royal sites, is responsible for managing the property, which is open to the public.

  4. Spanish Colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish colonial style of architecture dominated in the early Spanish colonies of North and South America, and were also somewhat visible in its other colonies. It is sometimes marked by the contrast between the simple, solid construction demanded by the new environment and the Baroque ornamentation exported from Spain.

  5. Casita del Príncipe (El Escorial) - Wikipedia

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    The Casita del Príncipe (Spanish for 'Cottage of the Prince') is an eighteenth-century building located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 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. It was constructed in the ...

  6. Spanish Colonial Revival architecture - Wikipedia

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    Spanish Colonial Revival style in contemporary residence Secretary of Culture of Mendoza, Argentina (1929) The antecedents of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style in the United States can be traced to the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. In St. Augustine, Florida, a former Spanish colony, a winter playground was developing for wealthy ...

  7. Casa Romantica - Wikipedia

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    Lindbom used an eclectic "Spanish Revival" style [8] [9] with the main entrance to the house taking the form of a moon gate. An octagonal tower served as Hanson's study. The roof tiles were hand-made Mexican "thigh tiles". The floors are pegged hardwood, and all tiles for the hallways were imported from Italy.

  8. Royal Palace of El Pardo - Wikipedia

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    Lateral facade of the palace, both with the Patio de los Austrias. The Royal Palace of El Pardo (Spanish: Palacio Real de El Pardo, pronounced [paˈlaθjo reˈal de el ˈpaɾðo]) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family and one of the oldest, being used by the Spanish monarchs since Henry III of Castile in the 15th century.

  9. Rococo in Spain - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Rococo style of the 18th century is relatively unexplored and bears little resemblance to its French equivalent. Under the reign of Philip V of the Bourbon Dynasty, architectural commissions were primarily awarded to Italian architects, rather than the French who were the pioneers of the rococo style.

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