Torre de la Parada
The Torre de la Parada is a former hunting lodge that was located in present-day Monte de El Pardo in Fuencarral-El Pardo, near the Royal Palace of El Pardo, some way outside Madrid in the Sierra de Guadarrama.Photo: Félix Castello, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mingorrubio Cemetery and El Pardo Palace’s Gardens.
Mingorrubio Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Alkarrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mingorrubio Cemetery, also called the Cemetery of El Pardo, is a municipal cemetery on the edge of Madrid, Spain. Mingorrubio is a neighborhood in the northern district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. Mingorrubio Cemetery is situated 3 km west of Torre de la Parada.
El Pardo Palace’s Gardens
Garden
El Pardo Palace’s Gardens is situated 3 km southwest of Torre de la Parada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mingorrubio and El Pardo.
Mingorrubio
Hamlet
Photo: Alkarrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mingorrubio is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Torre de la Parada.
El Pardo
Quarter
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Pardo is a ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. As of 2008 its population was 3,656. El Pardo is situated 3½ km southwest of Torre de la Parada.
Monte de El Pardo
Locality
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Monte de El Pardo is a large forested area in Madrid, Spain, extending roughly across one quarter of the total municipal area. The Monte de El Pardo has an area of 15289.12 ha. Monte de El Pardo is situated 4½ km northwest of Torre de la Parada.
Torre de la Parada
- Type: Ruins
- Description: lost royal building complex near Madrid
- Categories: palace, Real Sitio, royal palace, destroyed building or structure, and historic site
- Location: Fuencarral - El Pardo, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.54438° or 40° 32′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.75501° or 3° 45′ 18″ westOpen location code
8CGRG6VV+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13582566716OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3533603
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Torre de la Parada” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج لا بارادا”
- Catalan: “Torre de la Parada”
- Czech: “Torre de la Parada”
- French: “tour de la Parada”
- French: “Tour de la Parada”
- Galician: “Torre de la Parada”
- German: “Torre de la Parada”
- Hebrew: “טורה דה לה פרדה”
- Japanese: “トゥーレ・デ・ラ・パラーダ”
- Japanese: “狩猟塔”
- Polish: “Torre de la Parada”
- Russian: “Торре-де-ла-Парада”
- Spanish: “Torre de la parada”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Parada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torrelaparada and Iglesia de Mingorrubio.
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