Monte de El Pardo, Natural forest near Madrid, Spain
Monte de El Pardo extends over 15,289 hectares of Mediterranean forest with holm oaks, cork oaks, and numerous scrub plants north of Madrid.
The forest gained recognition as a royal hunting ground in the mid-14th century, mentioned in Alfonso XI's Libro de la Montería documentation.
The area contains several heritage buildings, including a palace adorned with tapestries designed by Goya and the Casa del Principe by Juan de Villanueva.
A 66-kilometer fence surrounds most of the forest, with restricted access to protect the natural environment and wildlife populations.
The forest maintains over 200 vertebrate species and 120 plant varieties, making it one of the largest preserved Mediterranean ecosystems near a European capital.
Location: Community of Madrid
Location: El Pardo
Elevation above the sea: 860 m
GPS coordinates: 40.55079,-3.77426
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:12
Palace of Zarzuela
7.9 km
Royal Palace of El Pardo
3.3 km
Quinta del Duque del Arco
5.9 km
Zarzuela race track
9.4 km
Cristo Yacente of El Pardo
3.7 km
Casita del Príncipe
3.1 km
El Pardo Reservoir
2.2 km
Ermita de Valverde
8.4 km
GR-124
6.8 km
Monument to the Soviet Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, Madrid
8 km
Convent of the Capuchin Fathers
3.7 km
Escuela Politécnica Superior (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
7 km
Lope de Vega Public Library
8.4 km
El Pardo Palace's Gardens
3.4 km
Postal and Telegraph museum
9.3 km
Museographic Collection of Heavy Material
5.5 km
Capilla del Puente, Madrid
8.9 km
Grave of Francisco Franco at Mingorrubio Cemetery
1.9 km
Centro Nacional de Golf de la Real Federación Española de Golf
7.8 km
Bilma Enterprise Centre
9.4 km
MUMA. Museum of Tanks
5.5 km
Puente de Capuchinos
3.4 km
Monasterio de la Concepción Jerónima, El Goloso
6.4 km
Jardines de la Quinta, El Pardo
6 km
Palacio de la Quinta del Pardo
6 km
Church of El Carmen
3.4 km
Gardens of La Zarzuela in El Pardo
7.9 km
Church of Santa Teresa de Jesús, Tres Cantos
8.5 kmReviews
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