Pozo de nieve (depósito)

An ice house or icehouse is a building used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator. Some were underground chambers, usually man-made, located near natural sources of winter ice, such as freshwater lakes, but many were buildings with various types of insulation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puerto de Malagón and Centro de educación ambiental Arboreto Luis Ceballos.

Mountain saddle
is a mountain saddle.

Garden
is a garden, which is situated 1 km southeast of Pozo de nieve (depósito).

Peak
is a mountain in the range in the of Spain, a chain that runs from east to west. For the most part, the mountain is located in the municipality of in the , with part of its west side in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Escorial and El Escorial.

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San Lorenzo de is a town about 45 km northwest of in . Set in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, its chief attraction is the Monastery of , a World Heritage Site that was the power centre of the Spanish empire under King Felipe II.

Town
is a municipality in the , located 45 km northwest of the Spanish capital . It belongs to the comarca of Cuenca del Guadarrama. is situated 4½ km southeast of Pozo de nieve (depósito).

Village
is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, , . is situated 5 km northwest of Pozo de nieve (depósito).

Pozo de nieve (depósito)

Latitude
40.6043° or 40° 36′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.17382° or 4° 10′ 26″ west
Open location code
8CGQJR3G+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 293993615
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­ice_house
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Satellite Map

Discover Pozo de nieve (depósito) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mirador Despeñadero de Riscal de Cabras o de Enmedio and Cruz del Despeñadero.

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