La Herrería

La Herrería is a park in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. La Herrería is situated nearby to the building Casita del Infante, as well as near Fuente del Seminario.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casita del Infante and Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Casita del Infante

Building

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The Casita del Infante is a historic building in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. It was constructed as a private home for the Infante Gabriel of Spain, hence its name. Casita del Infante is situated 100 metres northwest of La Herrería.

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. Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is situated 1 km northeast of La Herrería.

Royal Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Church

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Royal Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of La Herrería.

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. El Escorial is situated 2½ km east of La Herrería.

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 4½ km southwest of La Herrería.