Rascafría

Rascafría stretches across 150 square kilometers of land in the Alto del Lozoya Valley, with an elevation of 1,163 meters above sea level.

The Monastery of Santa Maria de El Paular, established in 1390 under Henry II of Castile, required 50 years of construction to complete its late-Baroque architecture.

The San Andrés Apóstol church from the 15th century displays Gothic vaults and coffered ceilings that demonstrate traditional Spanish religious architecture.

Visitors can reach Rascafría through bus lines 194 and 194A, with temperatures remaining 20 degrees cooler than Madrid during summer months.

La Casona, the first hospital in the region, features two-story buildings with gardens and remains a testament to 15th-century medical infrastructure.

Location: Community of Madrid

Capital city: Rascafría

Elevation above the sea: 1,163 m

Part of: Mancomunitat de Serveis Culturales de la Sierra Norte de Madrid, Mancomunidad de Servicios Sociales «Sierra Norte», Mancomunidad «Valle del Lozoya», Madrid Province

Shares border with: Alameda del Valle, Canencia, Miraflores de la Sierra, Soto del Real, Manzanares el Real, Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Palazuelos de Eresma, Trescasas, Torrecaballeros, Basardilla, Santo Domingo de Pirón, Cabanillas del Monte

Website: http://rascafria.org

GPS coordinates: 40.90472,-3.87944

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46