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• 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…

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

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

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

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• Riofrío Royal Palace. Navas de Riofrío.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … 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. After the death of Philip V, Queen Isabella Farnese lived in La Granja during the reign of Ferdinand VI (1746-1759). It was d…

• Riofrío Royal Palace. Navas de Riofrío.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• Architecture and Painting Museum in the El Escorial Monastery. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle don Juan de Borbón y Battemberg s/n. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918907818 | E-mail: infoescorial@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. How this masterpiece was built. It reveals the secrets behind the building of this monument, designated a World Heritage …

• Gardens of the San Lorenzo Monastery in El Escorial. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Avenida de Juan de Borbón y Battemberg s/n. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918907818 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. The gardens extend through the monastery's main cloister, known as the Evangelists' Courtyard (Patio de los Evangelistas), as we…

• Park and garden of the Casita del Príncipe (Prince's House). San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Avenida de los Reyes Católicos s/n. 28280. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918907818 | E-mail: infoescorial@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. These treasures of Spanish architecture were created in 1774 by the architect Juan de Villanueva for the Prince of Asturias, the…

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

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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. …

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

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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 Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

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

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 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…

• 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…

• 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 …

• Casita del Infante Gardens. San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Carretera de Robledo s/n. 28200. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Fax.: +34 918907818 | E-mail: info@patrimonionacional.es. www.patrimonionacional.es. King Charles III commissioned the architect Juan de Villanueva to construct two small buildings for his sons, Prince Charles and the Infante Gabri…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…