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1996 - Page 296 "Stage Two: PUERTO DE LA MORCUERA- EL PAULAR MONASTERY - 10.6km. It is downhill all the way from the pass to the monastery which is described along with the nearby village of Rascafria in the East Guadarrama
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While it still has an interesting library, its once famous collection of books and maps has been dispersed. In 1755, an earthquake damaged the tower and nave roof. Missing from the site are 52 paintings by
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during a campaign in France. This was the first chartreuse in Castille and Leon. In 1403, a small adjacent palace was built under Rodrigo Alonso. Multiple architects contributed to the complex, including
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The monastery was dissolved in 1835, and not till 1876 was some state protection afforded to the site. Since 1954, part of the monastery is occupied by the
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order; while part was a private luxury hotel, operating as the Sheraton Santa Maria de El Paular, for many years, until it closed in 2014.
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Sadly this fine hotel will close July 1st 2014 - Review of Sheraton Santa Maria de El Paular, Rascafria, Spain - TripAdvisor
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Pía Minchot Madrid - Page 182 2003 "By the town of Rascafría, amid a splendorous landscape stands the famous
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in excellent condition, and a fine ironwork screen segregating the monastic choir from the nave.
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The refurbished interior of the cloister of the Chartreuse of el Paular with the paintings of
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in Madrid. The paintings were returned to the monastery after restoration in 2011.
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and other devotional incidents. The paintings are in local museums, including the
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Parts of both monastery and hotel are open for visits by the public.
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Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Community of Madrid
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Construction is believed to have begun in 1390 by orders of
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Location of Monastery of Santa María de El Paular in Spain
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Web oficial of the Monasterio de Santa María de El Paular
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Real Monasterio de Santa María de El Paular (Madrid).
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Spanish

Rascafría
Spain
40°53′18″N 3°53′15″W / 40.888303°N 3.887585°W / 40.888303; -3.887585
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Monastery of El Paular is located in Spain
Carthusian
Madrid
Rascafría
Sierra de Guadarrama
Henry II of Castile
John I of Castile
chartreuse
Juan Guas
Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
Francisco Hurtado
Vicente Acero
Moorish


Vicente Carducho
Benedictine
Baroque
Transparente
Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo
solomonic columns
arrobas
reredos
Vincenzo Carducci

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