Soto de Viñuelas
Soto de Viñuelas is a meadow-oak forest north of the city of Madrid, south of Tres Cantos and San Agustín del Guadalix, east of the Monte de El Pardo and west of San Sebastián de los Reyes, all municipalities are parts of the Community of Madrid, Spain.[1][2] Much of it is a fenced property of 3,000 hectares, which includes important ecological values, landscape and art. It belongs to the municipality of Madrid, although it contains small areas to the north, corresponding to Tres Cantos, including a development of the same name (i.e., Soto de Viñuelas). Other developments nearby are
History
The estate belonged to the lordship of Real de Manzanares, owned by the Casa de Mendoza. In the 16th century it passed into the hands of Emperor Charles I. In 1693 Soto de Viñuelas was acquired by Cristobal Alvarado Bracamonte, who rebuilt the manor house, now known as Castle Viñuelas, to facilitate the stay of Philip V. In 1751, the Spanish Crown took over the land, at the request of Ferdinand VI, who added it to the Royal Site of El Pardo. In the 19th century, after the fall of
Transport system
The only way to arrive Soto de Viñuelas in public transport is with bus line 716, which connects it with Tres Cantos and Madrid. The other way is with local bus line L-3.
References
- ^ "Soto de Viñuelas, Madrid, Spain". www.spainexchange.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Dos promotoras compran suelo en el soto de para hacer pisos y un campo de golf". cordoba.abc.es. December 12, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2021.[dead link]