Relevant trees


National Heritage
San Lorenzo Town Hall
Tourism of the Community of Madrid
Magical Towns of Spain
Tree specimens of great interest can be seen in various locations throughout the municipality.
In the Plaza de Jacinto Benavente, there are two majesticcentenary pinsapos (1 and 2). In the Courtyard of the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Grace of the Second House of Trades, a beautifulchestnut (3). In the courtyards of the Primera Casa de Oficios, others standtwo centennial pinsapos (4 and 5)and a cedar of theHimalaya with more than 150 years (6). In the area known as the Park, a specimen ofalmond tree about 125 years old (7), acedar of Lebanon (8)and ahorse chestnut (9). Arriving at the Ballestería urbanisation acentury-old Atlas cedar (10)it can be seen from the Plaza de la Virgen de Gracia and, in the Felipe II Children's Park, another century-old specimen ofstone pine (11). Inside the Abantos Residential Urbanisation there is acurious specimen of Sophora (12)
Inside Adolfo Suárez Park – RCU Escorial María Cristina, there are a Virginia juniper, special for its rarity (13), and along-lived cedar of Lebanon, over a hundred years old (14)andtwo century-old horse chestnuts (15 and 16), . In the Plaza de los Alamillos, aAtlas cedar(17) and three centenariansHimalayan cedars (18, 19 and 20).
In the Gardens of the Casita del Infante, a 150-year-old Lebanon cedar stands out with aexceptional foot (21), aSabine's pine (22)and two century-old specimens ofJeffrey pine (23 and 24), while in the Gardens of the Casita del Príncipe, in El Escorial,two Caucasian firs (25 and 26), apinsapo (27)and two splendidgiant sequoias(28 and 29).
Walking down Calleja Larga, heading towards Santa María del Buen Aire, you will find theFresno de la Herrería (30).Inside the Real Club de Golf La Herrería,a specimen of Rebollo (31).Arriving at the Chair of Philip II, to the right of the stairs, aMontpellier maple over 10 metres high (32).Taking the ecological path and near the Queen's Fountain, two splendid ones can be seenchestnuts with approximate ages of 245 and 195 years (33 and 34) and, on the Castañar estate, a specimen ofTilo de la Mano (35).
At the foot of Abantos, next to the Refugio de los Llanillos, we find a magnificentspecimen of Elm (36).
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San Lorenzo de El Escorial has numerous singular trees in squares, gardens, and natural spaces. Spanish firs, cedars, chestnuts, sequoias, and other century-old specimens are part of its green heritage.