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Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular

Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular

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Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular

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Location: Rascafría, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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1. Valle de El Paular — Los Robledos desde El Paular circular

12.9km

03:33

220m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Las Presillas del Lozoya – Purgatory Waterfall loop from Urbanización Valle de El Paular

11.9km

03:33

240m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Las Presillas del Lozoya – Finnish Forest loop from Urbanización Valle de El Paular

6.84km

01:47

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

March 16, 2022

The history of this monastery can be grouped around three main axes: El Paular-Cartuja (1390-1835), El Paular disentailed (1835-1954) and El Paular recovered for monastic life (1954-until today).
huerta_paularThe foundation of the Charterhouse of Santa María de El Paular dates back to 1390. The House of Trastamara granted it great privileges and defrayed the costs of the works throughout the reign. Juan I began to erect the first Cartuja de Castilla, where there were already some hunting palaces that are cited in Alfonso X's Book of Falconry and a Hermitage called Santa María del Pobolar. This is how the first Cartuja de Castilla was built and the sixth of the Carthusian foundations in Spain.

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Sylwia

August 2, 2023

A beautiful monastery is worth the visit. Better to book in advance online, to enjoy the guided tour. The visit consists of two parts. The first is free with information panels on the history of the Monastery. The second is accompanied by a Benedictine Friar who explains and shows you the place.

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Miguel A. Latorre

September 8, 2021

The Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular is a monastery located in the Spanish municipality of Rascafría, on the Madrid side of the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the Lozoya valley, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument since 1876, it is state-owned and attached to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. It was, from its foundation in 1390 until the 19th century, a Carthusian monastery. In 1954 it began to operate as a Benedictine priory.

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Location: Rascafría, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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1. Valle de El Paular — Los Robledos desde El Paular circular

2. Las Presillas del Lozoya – Purgatory Waterfall loop from Urbanización Valle de El Paular

3. Las Presillas del Lozoya – Finnish Forest loop from Urbanización Valle de El Paular

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