Torrelaguna
In the birthplace of Cardinal Cisneros
Its natural surroundings made Torrelaguna the first site of Canal de Isabel II
Torrelaguna is a well-known town In the Middle Valley of Jarama to the north-east of the Region of Madrid and bordering Guadalajara. It is also famed for being the birthplace of cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros and the home town of María Toribia, who would later become Santa María de la Cabeza, wife of San Isidro Labrador. It was declared a National Historical-Artistic Site in 1974.
Nature has also been favourable to Torrelaguna, encircling the area with scrubland rich in lavender, rosemary, thyme, rockrose and broom, as well as poplar, pine and oak trees. It was not by chance that Torrelaguna became the first site of Canal de Isabel II.
Its monumental heritage is considerable: The Parish Church of Santa María Magdalena (XNUMXth C.), Hermitage of San Sebastián (XNUMXth C. ) or the Arteaga Palace or the Palace of El Infantado (XNUMXth-XNUMXth C. ), among others, as illustrated.
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Images of Torrelaguna
Plano of Torrelaguna
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