Solana del Barrancón
Solana del Barrancón is a locality in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Solana del Barrancón is situated nearby to the locality La Cuerda, as well as near Solana de la Penosilla.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Abantos and Ice house.
Mount Abantos
Peak
Ice house
Building
Photo: Codyhof, CC BY-SA 4.0.
An ice house or icehouse is a building used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator. Some were underground chambers, usually man-made, located near natural sources of winter ice, such as freshwater lakes, but many were buildings with various types of insulation.
Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Library
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 km south of Solana del Barrancón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escorial and Peguerinos.
El Escorial
Town
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Escorial is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, located 45 km northwest of the Spanish capital Madrid. It belongs to the comarca of Cuenca del Guadarrama. El Escorial is situated 4½ km south of Solana del Barrancón.
Peguerinos
Village
Photo: Totemkin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peguerinos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. Peguerinos is situated 8 km west of Solana del Barrancón.
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 9 km southwest of Solana del Barrancón.
Solana del Barrancón
- Type: Locality
- Location: El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.62311° or 40° 37′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.13513° or 4° 8′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CGQJVF7+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1243354676OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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