La Granjilla de La Fresneda de El Escorial
La Granjilla de La Fresneda de El Escorial, Royal Park and heritage site near El Escorial, Spain.
The estate features ornamental gardens, artificial dams, waterways, and five royal lakes connected by an advanced system of conduits and channels.
Commissioned by Philip II between 1561 and 1569, Juan Bautista de Toledo designed La Granjilla as a private retreat adjacent to El Escorial Monastery.
The gardens combine Renaissance design principles with agricultural elements, reflecting the Spanish monarchy's approach to landscaping and recreational spaces.
The property maintains its original network of stone walls and water systems, demonstrating 16th-century engineering methods for garden maintenance.
Dutch hydraulic expert Petre Janson created a water distribution system from the Aulencia river that still functions through the estate's ponds.
Location: El Escorial
GPS coordinates: 40.57680,-4.10493
Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:32
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
3.9 km
Royal Crypt of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
3.8 km
Pantheon of the Infantes of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
3.8 km
Silla de Felipe II
4.1 km
Casita del Príncipe
2.8 km
Library of the Monastery of El Escorial
4 km
Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Escorial
1.9 km
Church of San Bernabé
2.1 km
Prado Nuevo
1.4 km
Teatro Real Coliseo de Carlos III
3.9 km
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
3.9 km
Royal Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
3.8 km
Museo Cocheras del Rey
3.8 km
Casa de la Compaña, San Lorenzo de El Escorial
4.1 km
Casa 3.ª de Oficios (dependencia del Monasterio)
4 km
Gardens of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
3.8 km
Casa de los Infantes (dependencia del Monasterio)
4.1 km
Casa 2.ª de Oficios (dependencia del Monasterio)
4 km
Casa de la Reina (dependencia del Monasterio)
4.1 km
Casa de Peláez o del Infante D. Gabriel
3.6 km
Hermitage of Our Lady of Hope of Valmayor
4.2 km
Sepulchre of John of Austria
3.8 km
Casa 1.ª de Oficios (dependencia del Monasterio)
3.9 km
Hermitage church of Our Lady of la Herrería
1.1 km
Church of St. Lawrence the Martyr
4 km
Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, San Lorenzo de El Escorial
4 km
Hermitage church of Our Lady of Grace
4.2 km
Biblioteca Municipal de El Escorial
2.2 kmReviews
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