The Royal Palaces of Spain by Juan A. Hernandez Ferrero

Including the Palace of Madrid

The Royal Palaces of Spain looks at eight palaces, including the Palace of Madrid, the Palace of El Escorial, and Reales Alcazares de Seville, and describes their unique histories.

Professor of architecture

Juan A. Hernández Ferrero, an architect and a professor of architecture, is director of the Spanish National Patrimony's Department of Architecture andGardens. Hernández Ferrero has written numerous articles about the royal palaces of Spain.

Documenting the royal palaces

Photographer Humberto Rivas spent some four years documenting the royal palaces, working throughout the seasons under the direction of the royal household. Humberto Rivas has produced a uniquerecord of the Spanish monarchy, its traditions, and its gracious way of life.

The Royal Palaces of Spain

Publisher: Abbeville Press, Inc.; ISBN: 0789205017

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