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In the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama, less than 40 kilometers from Madrid, the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is located. The Monte Abantos (mountain), its pine forest, and the Dehesa de La Herrería, make up the natural landscape of this place whose main point is the Monasterio de El Escorial (El Escorial’s monestary). Thanks to its privileged location on the Madrid Mountains, it offers many leisure opportunities and cultural routes that you cannot miss. Within the Dehesa de La Herrería, with wonderful views over San Lorenzo, both the Casita del Infante, or de Arriba (houses)are situated.
Felipe II gave his location at the end of 1562 to commemorate the battle of San Quintín, according to Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera projects. The monastery and Royal site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was declared as heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 1984.
Felipe II’s chair is located about two miles and a half of the municipality.
The whole year you have an attractive cultural offer: exhibitions, concerts, courses... Take a view to our agenda!
No visit to San Lorenzo de El Escorial must do without having enjoyed the wonders that nature hides in places as beautiful as La Herrería (The blacksmith) and the Pinar de Abantos.
Just a few kilometers from the town center of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, is the Valle de los Caídos (valley of the fallen).
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