Manzanares el Real, Medieval castle town in Community of Madrid, Spain
The municipality sits at an elevation of 908 meters, with granite mountains of La Pedriza rising behind the Santillana Reservoir's blue waters.
Construction of the New Castle of Manzanares el Real started in 1475, making it one of Spain's most complete examples of military architecture.
The Museum of Ethnology displays artifacts and traditional home replicas that reveal the daily life of past generations in this mountain region.
Three bus lines connect the municipality to Madrid's Plaza de Castilla, Colmenar Viejo, and Collado Villalba, facilitating access for visitors.
The Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park received UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status in 1993 for its ecological diversity and granite formations.
Location: Community of Madrid
Capital city: Manzanares el Real
Elevation above the sea: 908 m
Part of: Mancomunidade do Noroeste para a xestión e tratamento dos residuos urbanos, Mancomunitat Intermunicipal de Servicios Sociales «Las Cañadas»
Shares border with: Soto del Real, Colmenar Viejo, Becerril de la Sierra, El Boalo, Moralzarzal, Navacerrada, Rascafría, Real Sitio de San Ildefonso
Website: https://manzanareselreal.es
GPS coordinates: 40.72722,-3.86111
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43
New Castle of Manzanares el Real
94 m
Guadarrama National Park
12.1 km
Bola del Mundo
11.9 km
La Maliciosa
10.1 km
Cuenca Alta del Río Manzanares
6 km
Santillana reservoir
2.7 km
Ventisquero de la Condesa
11.6 km
Embalse de Navacerrada
12.4 km
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Colmenar Viejo)
8.2 km
Old castle of Manzanares el Real
747 m
Cabeza Mediana
12.2 km
El Boalo
5.1 km
Risco de El Pájaro
5.1 km
Puente del Batán, Colmenar Viejo
5.6 km
Puente del Grajal, Colmenar Viejo
9.8 km
Cerro de Valdemartín
11.2 km
Asómate de Hoyos
8.9 km
Archaeological site of La Cabilda
11.7 km
Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca
6.9 km
Loma de Pandasco
9.3 km
Zona arqueológica de La Pedriza
3.8 km
Centro de educación ambiental Manzanares del Real
0 m
Church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
12.9 km
Jardín educativo del Centro de Investigación Fernando González Bernáldez
7.2 km
Church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
324 m
Plaza de toros de Moralzarzal
10.4 km
Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Collado Mediano
14.1 km
Residencia de Navacerrada
13.7 kmReviews
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