Valley of Cuelgamuros
A memorial site in the Sierra de Guadarrama, built from 1940 to 1958 under Franco. A huge basilica is cut into the rock, with a stone cross about 150 metres high above it, and it is now called the Valley of Cuelgamuros.
- Where
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 40.6414, -4.1569
Get the Valley of Cuelgamuros stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Valley of Cuelgamuros. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madrid volume with your photos and a note.
Near Valley of Cuelgamuros
El Escorial 5.9 km
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Questions
Where is Valley of Cuelgamuros?
Valley of Cuelgamuros is in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are El Escorial (5.9 km), Sierra de Guadarrama (29 km), La Granja de San Ildefonso (31 km).
How do I get the Valley of Cuelgamuros stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Valley of Cuelgamuros and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madrid volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Valley of Cuelgamuros before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madrid volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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