Parque de Felipe II

Parque de Felipe II is a park in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Parque de Felipe II is situated nearby to the playground Parque de Juan de Herrera, as well as near the square Plaza de Juan de Herrera.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Real Coliseo de Carlos III and Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Teatro Real Coliseo de Carlos III

Theater building

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Teatro Real Coliseo de Carlos III is a theater building, which is situated 360 metres west of Parque de Felipe II.

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 550 metres southwest of Parque de Felipe II.

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 460 metres southwest of Parque de Felipe II.

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 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 6 km southwest of Parque de Felipe II.