Manzanares el Real

Manzanares el Real lies along the Manzanares River, beneath the granite slopes of La Pedriza in the Sierra de Guadarrama. The town stands beside the Santillana Reservoir, with the highlands of Sierra de Guadarrama National Park rising immediately to the north; La Pedriza is known for its extensive granite outcrops and climbing terrain. Its defining monument is the Castle of the Mendoza, a late-15th-century fortress-palace built for the powerful Mendoza family and one of the Community of Madrid’s most recognizable medieval buildings. The historic centre retains the character of a mountain settlement while serving as a practical base for walks in the surrounding park. See how Manzanares el Real belongs to the Sierra de Guadarrama and the wider Madrid region by browsing webcams nearby.

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