ホヨ・デ・マンサナレスの洞窟・トップ8

Beautiful place full of history.

Manzanares el Real Castle, also known as Mendoza Castle: Built in 1475 by order of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado, on the site of a former Romanesque-Mudéjar church. Its architecture is Isabelline Gothic, with a square floor plan, cylindrical towers, and an octagonal keep. It served as the palatial residence of the powerful Mendoza family, who even established a literary court there. Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1949. Today it houses a Medieval Interpretation Center, with exhibits of tapestries, armor, furniture, and audiovisual presentations about life in the Middle Ages.

Royal Palace of El Pardo, open to visitors

beautiful palace

It is a key point when you go on a route to show the area to other cyclists

The Royal Palace of El Pardo, originally a 15th-century hunting lodge, was renovated in the 16th century and modified by the architect Sabatini in the 18th century. It is best known for having been Francisco Franco's residence during the dictatorship. Currently, the palace is the official residence for foreign heads of state visiting Spain and is open to the public as a museum. Its main attractions include the collection of tapestries based on Goya cartoons and its interior decoration.

The Royal Palace of El Pardo, originally a 15th-century hunting lodge, was renovated in the 16th century and modified by the architect Sabatini in the 18th century. It is best known for having been Francisco Franco's residence during the dictatorship. Currently, the palace is the official residence for foreign heads of state visiting Spain and is open to the public as a museum. Its main attractions include the collection of tapestries based on Goya cartoons and its interior decoration.

Good short walk of about 6 km leaving from the shopping center