La cueva del Oso
La cueva del Oso is a cave in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. La cueva del Oso is situated nearby to the spring Fuente de los dos hermanitos, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Mirador del Entorno del Monasterio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Silla de Felipe II and Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace.
Silla de Felipe II
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: jacilluch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silla de Felipe II is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 580 metres northeast of La cueva del Oso.
Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace
Church
Photo: Esetena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace is situated 1 km northeast of La cueva del Oso.
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 2½ km north of La cueva del Oso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zarzalejo and El Escorial.
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 3 km southwest of La cueva del Oso.
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 3 km northeast of La cueva del Oso.
Fresnedillas de la Oliva
Village
Photo: Juntosxzarzalejo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fresnedillas de la Oliva is a municipality of the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain. It has a population of 1,581 inhabitants. Fresnedillas de la Oliva is situated 9 km south of La cueva del Oso.
La cueva del Oso
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.56577° or 40° 33′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.15837° or 4° 9′ 30″ westOpen location code
8CGQHR8R+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2410791054OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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