Silla de Felipe II
Silla de Felipe II is a scenic viewpoint in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Silla de Felipe II is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador Los Ermitaños I, as well as near the ruins Casa del Sordo.Photo: jacilluch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Esetena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace is situated 520 metres north of Silla de Felipe II.
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 Silla de Felipe II.
El Escorial train station
Railway station
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Escorial train station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Silla de Felipe II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Escorial and Zarzalejo.
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 2½ km northeast of Silla de Felipe II.
Zarzalejo
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 es.
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 3½ km southwest of Silla de Felipe II.
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 Silla de Felipe II.
Silla de Felipe II
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “La Silla de Felipe II”
- Categories: fixed construction and tourism
- Location: El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.56854° or 40° 34′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.15254° or 4° 9′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CGQHR9W+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 285895835OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q9077319
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Spanish—“Silla de Felipe II” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Sidilo de Filipo la 2-a”
- Indonesian: “Silla de Felipe II”
- Spanish: “Silla de felipe ii”
- Spanish: “Silla de Felipe II”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador Los Ermitaños I and Casa del Sordo.
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