Crucero Camino del Castañar
Crucero Camino del Castañar is a wayside cross in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Crucero Camino del Castañar is situated nearby to the spring Fuente de los Capones, as well as near Fuente de la Prosperidad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace and Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace
Church
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Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace is situated 590 metres southwest of Crucero Camino del Castañar.
Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Library
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The Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also known as the Escurialense or the Laurentina, is a large Spanish Renaissance library founded by Philip II, located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial and part of the heritage of the monastery of El Escorial. Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is situated 1¼ km north of Crucero Camino del Castañar.
Silla de Felipe II
Scenic viewpoint
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Silla de Felipe II is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km south of Crucero Camino del Castañar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escorial and Zarzalejo.
El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a town about 45 km northwest of Madrid in Spain. Set in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, its chief attraction is the Monastery of El Escorial, a World Heritage Site that was the power centre of the Spanish empire under King Felipe II.
Zarzalejo
Village
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Zarzalejo is a village in the Community of Madrid in Sierra Oeste, near El Escorial. It had 1,773 inhabitants in 2022. An ancient farmstead dating from Roman times was found here. It was occupied in the second and third centuries AD. Zarzalejo is situated 4 km southwest of Crucero Camino del Castañar.
Peguerinos
Village
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Peguerinos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. Peguerinos is situated 9 km northwest of Crucero Camino del Castañar.
Crucero Camino del Castañar
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.57769° or 40° 34′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.15096° or 4° 9′ 4″ westOpen location code
8CGQHRHX+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 12410329636OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fuente de los Capones and Fuente de la Prosperidad.
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