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Jardín de los Frailes
NatureVisit: ~30 min
Formal garden attached to the south wall of the Royal Monastery, with clipped box parterres and fountains, extending like a terrace. Its geometric layout originates in the project of Philip II and Juan de Herrera. From it you see the granite mass of the monastery and, in the distance, the Sierra de Guadarrama. It is reached from the grounds around the building.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Jardín de los Frailes: 2 missions
- Look for the garden's fountainsFind the garden's fountains and notice how they are integrated into the formal composition of the parterres.
- Walk the box parterresStroll among the geometric box hedges and see how they frame the south façade of the monastery.
Near Jardín de los Frailes
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial151 m awayPlaza de la Constitución (San Lorenzo)355 m awayCasita del Infante854 m awayLa Herrería Forest856 m awayCasita del Príncipe1.1 km awayChurch of San Bernabé1.9 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Jardín de los Frailes?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Jardín de los Frailes?
Look for the garden's fountains and Walk the box parterres.
What is there to see near Jardín de los Frailes?
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (151 m), Plaza de la Constitución (San Lorenzo) (355 m) and Casita del Infante (854 m).
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