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• Manzanares el Real Castle. Manzanares el Real.

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  … Embalse del Manzanares s/n. 28410. Manzanares El Real. Manzanares el Real. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918527582 | www.manzanareselreal.org. The fortress was founded by the first Marquis of Santillana, Íñigo López de Mendoza. It is built on the site of an old Romanesque-Mudejar shrine, remains of which can st…

• Bustarviejo Silver Mine. Bustarviejo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Mina de Plata de Bustarviejo. 28720. Bustarviejo. Madrid. www.bustarviejo.org. Mining heritage in the Region of Madrid. Surrounded by an amazing natural environment on the Sierra de Guadarrama, this ancient silver mine is an authentic underground gem, a rare trace of historical eras. It was one of t…

• Monastery of Santa María del Paular. Rascafría.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 28741. Paular, El. Rascafría. Madrid. http://monasteriopaular.com/. El Paular was the first monastery in Castile, founded in 1390 by order of John I of Spain. The site underwent a constant process of evolution at the hands of the architects Juan Guas, Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón, Francisco Hurtado and V…

• La Granja de San Ildefonso Royal Palace. San Ildefonso.

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  … Plaza España 15. 40100. San Ildefonso o La Granja. San Ildefonso. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921471895 | www.patrimonionacional.es. It is located in the Guadarrama mountains and was once a royal residence, and an example of European palace architecture. Henry IV of Spain built a hunting pavil…

• El Pardo Royal Palace. Madrid.

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  … Calle Manuel Alonso s/n. 28048. Madrid. Fax.: +34 913761287 | +34 913760452 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. An old royal residence. This Royal Palace in Madrid is on El Pardo Hill, which has almost 16,000 hectares of woodland, to the north of the city. It was built i…

• La Zarzuela Palace. Madrid.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Camino del Palacio de la Zarzuela, km 12. 28048. Madrid. http://www.turismomadrid.es/. This palace, situated on Monte de El Pardo hill, on the outskirts of Madrid, has been the official residence of the Spanish monarchs since 1975. In 1627 Philip IV commissioned the construction of this country pala…

• Castle of Buitrago de Lozoya. Buitrago del Lozoya.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Castillo. 28730. Buitrago del Lozoya. Madrid. E-mail: turismo@buitrago.org. www.buitrago.org.   It is located at one end of the walled enclosure. It was built between the 14th and 15th centuries in the Mudéjar style, using brick and masonry work. It is almost square in shape and is fortifi…

• Riofrío Royal Palace. Navas de Riofrío.

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  … Bosque de Riofrío s/n. 40420. Navás de Riofrío. Navas de Riofrío. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921471895 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. This palace was used by the Bourbon dynasty as a hunting pavilion and a place to rest and relax. After the death of king Phil…

• San Miguel Church in Sotosalbos. Sotosalbos.

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  … Plaza Mayor s/n. 40170. Sotosalbos. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921460330 | E-mail: oficionadeturismodesegovia@jcyl.es. http://www.infosegovia.com. One of the best examples of Segovian Romanesque art. The church has only one nave, with a semicircular apse. Inside we can see beautiful frescoes,…

• Casita del Príncipe (Prince’s House) or the Casita de Abajo (Lower House). San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Jardín de los Moes s/n. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. E-mail: info@patrimonionacional. www.patrimonionacional.es. A space for the Court to meet. The Prince’s House, also known as “the Lower House” (or “Casita de Abajo”), was built by Juan de Villanueva. Its decoration is of particularly…

• Casita del Infante (Infante’s House) or Casita de Arriba (Upper House) in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Carretera de Ávila s/n. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918907818 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional. www.patrimonionacional.es. A hunting lodge. This small hunting lodge was built to blend with its natural environment. It was designed by Juan de Villanueva and has a whimsical an…

• Shrine of the Virgen de Gracia. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Finca de la Herrería. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. E-mail: info@sanlorenzoturismo.org. www.sanlorenzoturismo.org. A small shrine in the magnificent Herrería park. The shrine of the Virgen de Gracia is located near the monastery of El Escorial, and set in the magnificent natural space k…

• Benedictine Abbey of Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Carretera de Guadarrama/El Escorial. 28209. Cuelgamuros. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918905544 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. Carved out of the rock. A grandiose funeral monument built between 1940 and 1956 in memory of the victims of the 1936 Span…

• San Antonio el Real Convent. Segovia.

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  … Calle San Antonio el Real s/n. 40004. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921460492 | E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. Former royal palace and retreat of Enrique IV. Its facade is Gothic (Isabel) in style.In it there are some ogee, segmental, clover-leaf arches.Of note in t…

• San Millán Church. Segovia.

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  … Avenida Fernández Ladreda s/n. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. Located in the poor area of the Segovian Moorish quarter, a district of Mozarab artisans.Built in the XII century in Romanesque style.Its floor plan replicates that of the Cathe…

• Segovia City Walls. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Martínez Campos, (Arco del Socorro). 40003. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. A substantial part of the walls that surrounded Segovia in mediaeval times, starting at the Alcázar fortress, are preserved. They were rebuilt in the 11th century of…

• Segovia Aqueduct. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Azoguejo s/n. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921466724 | E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. It must have been one of the most beautiful in the Roman world. It was probably built during the Flavio period, between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries, when…

• Casas de Oficios and Casas de Infantes buildings. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Calle Floridablanca 3. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. E-mail: info@sanlorenzoturismo.org. www.sanlorenzoturismo.org. Annexed dwellings of El Escorial. Both architectural sites are perfectly integrated with the harmony of El Escorial Monastery. The Official houses are dedicated to the nee…

• Royal Coliseum of Charles III. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Calle Floridablanca 20. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. www.madrid.org/clas_artes/teatros/carlosIII/index.html. A centre of culture. Today, the Royal Colosseum is dedicated to plays and concert cycles. The Royal Colosseum of Carlos III was entrusted to the French architect Jaime Marquet. …

• Casa de los Picos House. Segovia.

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  … Calle Juan Bravo 33. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921462677 | E-mail: escuela.arte.sg@jcyl.es. www.turismodesegovia.com. Its most characteristic feature is its façade, which is covered entirely by granite blocks carved into pyramid-shaped reliefs. The portal has a round arch with large v…

• Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Calle Juan de Borbón y Battemberg s/n. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918907818 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional. www.patrimonionacional.es. The Monastery of El Escorial was the first example of the architectural style which came to be known as Herrerian after its creator, Jua…

• San Martín Church. Segovia.

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  … Plaza Medina del Campo s/n. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. It is Mozarab in origin and has one of the most beautiful Romanesque atriums in Segovia, surrounding the church on three of its sides. The present structure is Romanesque, with aps…

• Santa Cruz la Real Convent. Segovia.

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  … Calle Cardenal Zúñiga 12. 40003. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921445593 | E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. The building that stands today was reconstructed by the Catholic Monarchs. It includes a convent, church and the Santo Domingo cave, where the saint withdrew fo…

• Escorial-María Cristina Royal University. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  … Paseo de los Alamillos 2. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. www.rcumariacristina.com. Private university that joined forces with the Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial. It was founded towards the end of the nineteenth century. It is a private university that joined forces with the Mona…

• Hercules Tower. Segovia.

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  … Plaza de la Trinidad. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921460492 | E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. Its name refers to the statue located on the staircase of the building.Representing the hero fighting like a wild beast.The tower was raised in the XI century.There…