A Habsburg hunting palace in the 16,000-hectare El Pardo forest, rebuilt after a fire in 1604 and enlarged by Sabatini for Carlos III, with tapestries woven from cartoons by Goya and the Bayeus. Since 1983 it lodges foreign heads of state on official visits.
- Address
- Calle de Manuel Alonso s/n, 28048 Madrid (El Pardo)
- Hours
- Oct-Mar Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; Apr-Sep Tue-Sun 10:00-19:00; last entry 1 h before; closed Mon and when foreign heads of state are staying
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 2 h
- Price
- EUR 9, reduced EUR 4; gardens free (esmadrid.com 2026)
- Price level
- €€
- Free entry
- Free for everyone on 18 May and 12 October
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Visits are guided; it closes when it is hosting a state guest.
- Free Wednesdays and Sundays 15:00-18:00 (Apr-Sep until 19:00) for EU citizens and residents and Ibero-American citizens.