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San Lorenzo de El Escorial: Valley of the Fallen monumental memorial

Valley of the Fallen monumental memorial
Category: Memorial in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Valley of the Fallen (Valle de los Caídos) monumental memorial is situated near San Lorenzo de El Escorial near Madrid. It is built in honor and bury those who fell during the Spanish Civil War. It encloses over 3,360 acres of Mediterranean woodlands and granite boulders on the Sierra de Guada...

Madrid

Almudena Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Madrid
Santa María la Real de La Almudena is a Catholic cathedral in Madrid. It is situated across the plaza from the Palacio Real and is Madrid's largest and most impressive church.

Cercedilla

Roman road and bridges
Category: Archeological site in Cercedilla
The Roman road to Segovia and its three surviving bridge are among main landmarks of area of Cercedilla. Cercedilla can be easy visited by Madrid - the 684 from Moncloa bus station.

Manzanares el Real

Castillo de Mendoza
Category: Fortress in Manzanares el Real
The Mendoza castle (Castillo de Mendoza) is beautifully restored 15th-century castle in the village of Manzanares El Real. It was built in the 15th century (1475-1490) by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza on the Manzanares River. The region is suitable for a day trip from Madrid.

Alcala de Henares

Birth-house of Miguel de Cervantes
Category: Museum in Alcala de Henares
The Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quijote) was born in Alcala de Henares. The house he was born in is open to the public.

Chinchon

The Chinchón Festival de anis y vino (March)
Category: Events & Festivals in Chinchon

Cercedilla

Puerto de Navacerrada ski resort
Category: Sport in Cercedilla
The Puerto de Navacerrada is a medium sized ski resort in Cercedilla. It has 11 kms of skiable area divided into the Zona Alta (upper area), with eight red runs and one black, and the Zona Baja (lower area), where there are two blue runs, 4 green and one red. The resort has 8 ski lifts, 4 ski school...

Getafe

Plaza de Toros
Category: Bullfighting in Getafe

Rascafria

Monastery of el Paular
Category: Monastery in Rascafria
Construction of the Monastery of el Paular near Rascafría was started in August 1390 by John I, King of Castile. It was the first in the kingdom of Castile and the sixth in Spain

URL: http://www.monasterioelpaular.com/

Mostoles

Andres Garcia Torrejón monument
Category: Memorial in Mostoles
The Monument of Andres Garcia Torrejón (Monument of the Mayor) was built in 1908 by Alfonso XIII on the occasion of the centenary of the uprising of the people Móstoles led by one of its two mayor - Andres Garcia Torrejon, who rose against the French and declared war on France (May 2, 1808). Th...

Alcorcon

Castle of San Jose de Valderas
Category: Palace in Alcorcon
The castle of San Jose de Valderas in Alcorcon was built in 1917 and together with Church Santa Maria la Blanca is one of main town attractions.

Alcobendas

The garden of the Fertile Valley
Category: Parks & Gardens in Alcobendas
Alcobendas is known with its over 30 parks and green spaces. The garden of the Fertile Valley houses a Japanese style garden which has been designed according to traditional Japanese principles.

San Lorenzo de El Escorial

El Escorial monastery
Category: Monastery in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
El Escorial monastery (aka "Monastery of St Lawrence") is located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, at the foot of Mt Abantos, 49km northwest of Madrid. It was built by Philip II in honor of his victory over the French in Saint Quentin on 10 August 1557. The project took 21 years and the resu...

Getafe

Monument to the Sacred Heart
Category: Statue in Getafe
The monument to the Sacred Heart (of Jesus) is located at "Hill of the Angels" (Cerro de los Ángeles) in in Getafe, Spain, about 10 km south of Madrid. It was built in 1919 to dedicate the country and inaugurated by king Alfonso XIII but was destroyed after several battles occurred on...

Madrid

Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza
Category: Museum in Madrid
The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is an art gallery in Madrid. It is known as a part of the "Golden Triangle of Art", which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofia galleries. The Thyssen-Bornemisza fills the historical gaps in its counterparts` collections: in the Prado`s case this includes...

URL: http://www.museothyssen.org

Madrid

Royal Palace of Madrid
Category: Palace in Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid (also known as the Palacio de Oriente) is the official residence of the King of Spain in the city of Madrid and it is only used for State Ceremonies.

Chinchon

Plaza Mayor square
Category: Square in Chinchon
The round Plaza Mayor is main square in village of Chinchon. It is used for bullfighting in a festival in October.

Alcala de Henares

Cathedral-Magistral of Saints Justus and Pastor
Category: Cathedral in Alcala de Henares
Cathedral-Magistral of Saints Justus and Pastor (or "Catedral de los Santos Niños.") is the most important sight of Alcala de Henares. It was constructed between 1497 and 1514.

Mostoles

Church of the Assumption
Category: Church in Mostoles
The church of La Asunción in Mostoles is built in Mudéjar-style and is one of the main attraction in the town. There are stork nests in the tower of the church.

San Sebastian de los Reyes

Bullfighting festival (Augist 28)
Category: Bullfighting in San Sebastian de los Reyes
Bullfighting festival in San Sebastian de los Reyes start on August 28 and is the second most famous bull run in Spain (after the San Fermin festival in Pamplona)

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