How to visit the Casa del Labrador in Aranjuez: schedules, prices

In your visit of the Aranjuez gardens, In the surroundings of Madrid, there is a not too well-known corner that, if you have time, is well worth your attention.

Have you heard about the Labrador House?

Is hunting or recreational pavilion what you find in the Prince's Gardens, the largest among those known as Aranjuez gardens.

The Prince's Gardens extend east of Royal Palace of Aranjuez, in parallel to tagus river.

In the center of this large green surface is the Royal House of the Labrador.

It is a neoclassical building that was built by the royal architect Juan de Villanueva, at the end of the 18th century, commissioned by the king Charles IV, who resided in the aforementioned palace for much of the year.

If you decide visit the House of the Labrador, you will find a mansion that maintains the original decoration, and that will allow you to relive the atmosphere after the hunting days of the Royal family through these forests near the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.

How to visit the Casa del Labrador

You can only see this palace by pointing at the official guided tours, so you should Book in advance by calling 918910305.

Groups leave every hour with no more than 10 people, and the visit lasts about 35 minutes.

When you start the visit, the first thing you should do is put on some booties that will protect the original floors, which you will do in the so-called Gallery of Statues.

What to see when visiting the Casa del Labrador

There are several sculptures, which are the original ones that were once on the exterior facades.

From there you will go up some stairs with a gold-plated bronze railing, and you will go through a succession of large rooms where you may be surprised not to find bedrooms, as I remind you that the Labrador House It was a mere recreation pavilion.

In the different rooms you will see the original floor with porcelain or marble tiles, neoclassical furniture, mahogany wood doors, walls lined with hand-embroidered silk, and ceilings painted with Pompeian motifs.

You will pass, for example, through the Pool's room, where there is a large lamp crystal from La Granja, from the late 1804th century, or a clock from XNUMX finished in mahogany wood, bronze and gold.

In the Great Room, with its silk walls, 97 different landscapes are arranged.

Its vaulted ceiling shows a painting with an allegory of Spain and the continents. In the center there is a table with a large centerpiece.

The most richly decorated room in the Labrador House is called Platinum Cabinet, which was a great dressing room.

In it you will be surprised by the mahogany wood walls, decorated with gold, bronze and platinum.

In the different rooms you will see paintings by the Italian Francisco Brambila, with scenes from the different royal palaces, such as La Granja o Cold river, as well as gardens and fountains.

Also noteworthy is that you will see hand-cut marble floors, which imitate carpets.

And as a curiosity, on the first of the columns in the outer patio you have signs of the height that the large floods of the Tagus River which took place in 1916 and 1924.

Casa del Labrador opening hours in Aranjuez

The Visiting hours of the Casa del Labrador in Aranjuez during the current special period of health crisis, are, from Tuesday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 16 p.m., with last access at 15 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 10 a.m. to 19 p.m.

(Notice: the Casa del Labrador is temporarily closed)

Casa del Labrador ticket prices

The ticket prices for guided tours of the Casa del Labrador They are 5 euros, and you must purchase them at the Royal Palace ticket offices.

Admission is free for children under 5 years old.

Map: where it is and how to get to the Casa del Labrador

For go by car to the Casa del Labrador, you have to take the queen street, road that starts from the large roundabout at the entrance to Aranjuez (Rusiñol roundabout), in front of the aforementioned palace, and which runs parallel to the fence of the Prince's Gardens.

After traveling a little less than three kilometers, you reach a small square where you will see on the left some entrance doors to the gardens, from which you arrive directly at the mansion.

If you don't have a car, you only have two alternatives: on the one hand, go walking in a walk through the interior of the Prince's Gardens, which can take between 20 and 30 minutes each way;

And as a second option, you can take the tourist train that leaves every hour of the Plaza de Armas, in front of the Royal Palace, and whose price is 5 euros.