El Campillo, El Escorial, Heritage fortress in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain.
The stone fortress stands on elevated ground, featuring robust walls and architectural elements characteristic of 16th-century Spanish military construction methods.
King Philip II commissioned this estate as a hunting lodge and agricultural center to supply provisions for the nearby Monastery of El Escorial.
The fortress represents the integration of military architecture with agricultural functions, demonstrating Spanish royal estate management practices.
The estate now functions as an event venue, offering spaces for weddings and social gatherings while maintaining its historical structures.
The property includes pastures where specialized cattle breeding takes place, including the production of premium grade beef.
Location: San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Part of: Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Escorial
GPS coordinates: 40.63077,-4.09354
Latest update: March 7, 2025 11:08
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Mount Abantos
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Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Escorial
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La Granjilla de La Fresneda de El Escorial
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Funicular of Valle de los Caídos
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Church of San Bernabé
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Embalse de Los Arroyos
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Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross
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La Jarosa Dam
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Puente del Herreño
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Museo Cocheras del Rey
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Abbey of the Holy Cross
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Church of San Miguel Arcángel
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Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros
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Puente del Rosario
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Casa de Peláez o del Infante D. Gabriel
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Church of St. Lawrence the Martyr
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Hermitage church of Our Lady of la Herrería
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Plaza mayor de Guadarrama
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Biblioteca Municipal de El Escorial
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Ermita de San Macario
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