Discover Ciempozuelos: Nature, Culture and Trails

The Lagunas de Ciempozuelos are listed as protected wetlands within the Parque Regional del Sureste.

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Nature

The municipality of Ciempozuelos lies within the Parque Regional del Sureste and is part of the Red Natura 2000 network. In this area, seasonal lagoons, irrigated farmland and riparian forests alternate; more than 200 bird species have been observed there.

Culture and History

Construction of the Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena de Ciempozuelos began at the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century. In the 17th century, the church was expanded with the construction of a Baroque brick tower. The Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Consuelo has a simple Baroque façade with elements of classical architecture. Its dome above the altar is decorated with religious paintings from 1707.

The Convento de Santa Clara is the oldest religious foundation in Ciempozuelos and dates back to 1609. The Iglesia de Las Clarisas displays a simple Baroque architectural style from the first half of the 17th century on its exterior façade. Red brick contrasts there with white stone around the frames and lintels of the portals.

The Congregation Museum of the Oblates preserves the room of the founder, Antonia María de Oviedo Schöntal. In the left section of the church, the Panteón de los Fundadores can be visited, with the sarcophagi of San Benito Menni, Sor Josefa Recio and Sor Angustias Giménez.

The Ciempozuelos Bell Beaker vessel belonged to a group of ceramics, including a casserole and a bowl; they were discovered in 1894 and 1895 during the construction of the road from Cuesta de la Reina to San Martín de la Vega, now the M-404, in Ciempozuelos. The vessel is currently on display at the Museo Arqueológico Nacional.

The Casa de la Cultura houses a permanent exhibition on the Bronze Age and “El Vaso Campaniforme”. Another permanent exhibition on Las Salinas Espartinas can be visited at the Biblioteca Municipal Almudena Grandes, Calle Colegiata 3 in Ciempozuelos.

Things to Do

Guided tours are offered in Ciempozuelos, allowing you to learn about the history, culture and emblematic places of the municipality. The route “Tras las huellas de San Benito Menni”, created by the Fundación Hospitalarias, invites visitors to explore places associated with San Benito Menni and the founders of the Hermanas Hospitalarias, María Josefa Recio and María Angustias Giménez.

One route leads from the centre of Ciempozuelos to the banks of the Jarama River. A comfortable circular route runs around hills and grain fields and past several olive groves. An attractive circular trail with hardly any elevation gain leads to some of the most interesting places in the municipality of Ciempozuelos. CiclaMadrid Stage 17, “Parque del Sureste y Paisaje Cultural de Aranjuez”, runs through Ciempozuelos.

You can access other town pages through this compact selection: Peralejo, Arganda Del Rey, La Hiruela, Canencia, Becerril De La Sierra, Cercedilla, Tielmes and Rozas De Puerto Real.

The municipality can be reached via Cercanías line C3, the intercity bus routes 410, 415, 416, 425 and 426, and the A4 motorway.

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