Lancha de Zacarías

Lancha de Zacarías is a locality in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Lancha de Zacarías is situated nearby to the locality Canto Gordo, as well as near Tapias Altas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace and Silla de Felipe II.

Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace

Church

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Silla de Felipe II

Scenic viewpoint

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Silla de Felipe II is a scenic viewpoint.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Escorial and Zarzalejo.

El Escorial

Town

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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.

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 Lancha de Zacarías.