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My first shot of Spain on TE is from my first trip to Europe. I'm dusting off old photos and scanning negatives. This is from the entrance to the Palacio Real de Aranjuez, one of several stops I took on a little day trip from Madrid to Toledo.

I decided to crop in the original shot (removing some heads of people entering--I know, I need to include people in my shots, but these just weren't working out!)... In any event, I like the outcome, so I thought to post to TE. The source for this photo is an Ektachrome slide, which I scanned and desaturated, increasing contrast slightly.

When I think of the name Aranjuez, I think of the classic "Concierto de Aranjuez," but the town and this palace are incredibly interesting in terms of Spanish history. The Aranjuez cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The palacio was was commissioned by Philip II and designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, who also designed El Escorial. More on Aranjuez, in English and Spanish.

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