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• Picasso Museum - Eugenio Arias Collection. Buitrago del Lozoya.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de Picasso 1, (edificio del Ayuntamiento). 28730. Buitrago del Lozoya. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918680630 | E-mail: mpcea@madrid.org. www.madrid.org/museo_picasso. Remembering the universal artist. It contains a highly varied collection of this brilliant artist's work. The origins of the museum go ba…

• 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…

• 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…

• Cave of Los Enebralejos. Prádena.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cueva de Los Enebralejos. Prádena. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: cuevadelosenebralejos@gmail.es. http://www.cuevasturisticas.com. An underground world of colours. The findings from this major archaeological site have included the remains of settlers dating from 4,000 years ago. Beside the cave the…

• Ignacio Zuloaga Museum. Pedraza.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Castillo de Pedraza s/n. 40172. Pedraza. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) http://www.museoignaciozuloaga.com. Zuloaga in Pedraza. The tower of Pedraza Castle houses the Zuloaga Museum, established by the heirs of the painter Ignacio Zuloaga. The painter bought Pedraza Castle in 1926, and after restoring one …

• San Miguel Church in Sotosalbos. Sotosalbos.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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,…

• 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…

• Glass Museum. San Ildefonso.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Paseo del Pocillo 1. 40100. San Ildefonso o La Granja. San Ildefonso. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921010701 | E-mail: visitas@fcnv.es. www.fcnv.es. The world of glass. The museum is located in the old La Granja Royal Glass Factory, built at the end of the 18th century and world-famous for the …

• Tapestry Museum at La Granja Royal Palace. San Ildefonso.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de España 17. 40100. San Ildefonso o La Granja. San Ildefonso. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921471895 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. Set in a spectacular palace. The museum is located in the La Granja Royal Palace, a magnificent example of European palace…

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

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• Gardens at La Granja de San Ildefonso.. San Ildefonso.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Plaza de España 17. 40100. San Ildefonso o La Granja. San Ildefonso. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921471895 | E-mail: infogranja@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. They were created in 1720 by Philip V, the first Spanish monarch from the Bourbon dynasty. Having known the great Fr…

• Castilnovo Castle. Condado de Castilnovo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera SG-205, km. 15. 40318. Villafranca. Condado de Castilnovo. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) http://www.segoviaturismo.es. This Mudéjar-style castle was built in the 12th century and has a square ground plan. It has six circular and rectangular towers with barbicans and an interior courtyard, and tw…

• Turégano Castle. Turégano.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 40370. Turegano. Turégano. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921501028 | http://www.turegano.es. Built on the initiative of bishop Juan Arias Dávila. The church has a rectangular floor plan, with circular towers and a Baroque steeple. The architects Juan Guas and Gil de Hontañón were probably involv…

• Manzanares el Real Castle. Manzanares el Real.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• Nuestra Señora de la Peña Sanctuary. Sepúlveda.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Virgen 2. 40300. Sepúlveda. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921540810 | E-mail: aytosep@teleline.es. http://www.sepulveda.es/. A Romanesque church from the XII century quite unique to the province of Segovia.The motif is its main front with tympanum.Decorated with a Panthocrator and Te…

• San Salvador Church in Sepúlveda. Sepúlveda.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Subida al Salvador 10. 40300. Sepúlveda. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921540810 | E-mail: aytosep@teleline.es. http://www.sepulveda.es. The oldest church in Segovia, Romanesque in style (XI century). There are rough carved brackets and capitals that remind you of an older, pre-Romanesque …

• Church of Los Santos Justo y Pastor in Sepúlveda. Sepúlveda.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle de San Justo y Pastor 8. 40300. Sepúlveda. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921540810 | E-mail: museo@museodelosfueros.es. http://www.museodelosfueros.es/.   This building is in the Romanesque style and has three naves and a triple sanctuary. Beneath there is a crypt with a variety of stone s…

• San Antonio el Real Convent. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• Zuloaga Museum. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de Colmenares s/n. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921460580 | E-mail: museo.segovia@jcyl.es. http://www.turismodesegovia.com/es/que-ver/museos. The art of the Zuloaga family. It is located in the church of San Juan de los Caballeros, built in the late 11th century. In 1905, Daniel Zu…

• 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…

• Santa Cruz la Real Convent. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• San Millán Church. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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 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…

• Casa de los Picos House. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plazuela de las Bellas Artes s/n. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921462277 | E-mail: museo@museoestebanvicente.es. www.museoestebanvicente.es. The world of Esteban Vicente. The museum is housed in the palace of Henry IV of Spain dating from 1455, and contains an exceptional collection of w…