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 Introduction
Patrimonio
Nacional administers the properties formely vested in the Crown but now
belonging to the Spanish State, and available to the King and members of
Royal Family in carrying out their official duties, under the terms of the
Constitution and the Law of 16 June 1982.
It also looks after convents and monasteries which, haven been founded by
monarchs, continue to fulfil their spiritual purpose up to the present day
under the patronage of the King of Spain.
These palaces and religious buildings include some of the most historically
important monuments in the western world. Their creation over the centuries
has served as a stimulus to Spanish culture, and their influence has been
great in both Europe and Hispano-America.
Ceremonial
The
Royal Palaces are the setting for important State occasions, often historic
in nature and preserving much of traditional protocol, such as gala
receptions for the Heads of State on official visit to Spain, or the
presentation of ambassadors. Also in the square, of The Royal Palace, a
Changing of the Guard ceremony is held, normally, on the first Wednesday of
each month.
Religious ceremonies include the Corpus Christi day celebrations and Holy
Week Monument at El Escorial, The Good Friday procession in the Convent of
Las Descalzas Reales, Corpus Christi and its Octave al La Granja, and the
festivity known as "Curpillos" held on the Friday following Corpus
Christi at the Royal Monastery of Huelgas in Burgos.
Cultural
and Research Facilities
Patrimonio
Nacional offers public visits to the Royal Palaces with their gardens,
their gardens, Monasteries and Convents, when not required for ceremonial
occasions or cultural activities.
Temporary exhibitions and concerts are organised, books are published on
the Royal Collections, and a specialised magazine called "Reales
Sitios" (Royal Seats) is also published.
The cultural heritage preserved by Patrimonio Nacional is an important
source for historical and artistic research.
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