Aranjuez

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[KorbielowSki]

Aranjuez (pronounced [aɾaŋˈxweθ]) is a town lying 48 km south of Madrid, in the southern part of the Community of Madrid. It is located at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers, 48 km from Toledo. As of 2009, it has a population of 54,055.

[KorbielowSki]

@KorbielowSki Aranjuez was reached by a railway line to Madrid in 1851, the so-called Strawberry Train. This was the second railway line in Spain, after that of Barcelona-Mataró (1848).

In 1939 Joaquín Rodrigo composed the Concierto de Aranjuez, which would make Aranjuez famous all over the world.

[KorbielowSki]

@KorbielowSki In 1178 the area was acquired by the Order of Santiago. Ferdinand and Isabella, the "Catholic monarchs", converted Aranjuez into a Royal Site. It was the Spring residence of the kings of Spain from the late 19th century.

During the reign of Philip II of Spain, the Royal Palace was constructed, designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera.

[KorbielowSki]

There are several theories about the origin of the name. The most widely-accepted one states that it comes from the Basque language, deriving from Arantza ("hawthorn" in English). Other theories say that it comes from Latin Ara Jovis or Ara Iovia, which means Jupiter's Altar, but currently the Pre-Roman name is preferred.