Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros
Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros is a cross in El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros is situated nearby to the peak Risco de la Nava, as well as near the church Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross.Photo: Angelescamez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: monumental cross in Spain
- Also known as: “Cross of Valle de los Caídos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross and Cerro de la Carrasqueta.
Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross
Church
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is a church.
Mount Abantos
Peak
Mount Abantos is a mountain in the Sierra de Guadarrama range in the Sistema Central of Spain, a chain that runs from east to west. For the most part, the mountain is located in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in the Community of Madrid, with part of its west side in the province of Ávila. Mount Abantos is situated 3 km south of Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peguerinos and El Escorial.
Peguerinos
Village
Photo: Totemkin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peguerinos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. Peguerinos is situated 7 km west of Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros.
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 7 km south of Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros.
Guadarrama Pass
Locality
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY 3.0.
The Guadarrama Pass, also known as Alto del León, is a mountain pass in Spain. It is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama, part of the Sistema Central system of ranges. Guadarrama Pass is situated 8 km north of Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros.
Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros
- Categories: monumental cross, building, historic site, and monument
- Location: El Escorial, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.6418° or 40° 38′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.15529° or 4° 9′ 19″ westHeight
150 metres (492 feet)Open location code
8CGQJRRV+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 722379703OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q56006134
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “creu del Valle de Cuelgamuros”
- German: “Kreuz von Valle de Cuelgamuros”
- German: “Kreuz von Valle de los Caídos”
- Spanish: “Cruz del Valle de Cuelgamuros”
- Spanish: “Cruz del Valle de los Caídos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Risco de la Nava and Abadía de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos.
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