This is for the nostalgia of family times; and glad to found me pictures in my cd rom vault that allow me to tell you about it as well. Not really a tourist attraction, just a regular local town with one nice castle complex. Childhood memories of this town, memories forever. Therefore, let me tell you about curiosities of Pinto !!! Hope you enjoy this post as I.
The town of Pinto is in the Comunidad de Madrid region,and in the kingdom of Spain, It is located 22 km from Madrid. It is 12 km from Getafe ,15 km from Torrejón de Velasco, 7 km from Valdemoro, 13 km from San Martín de la Vega, 8 km from Parla and 14 km from Fuenlabrada. We came down from Retiro park area in Madrid along the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza get off at exit/salida 2A into the tunnel under the beltway M30 to connect with the Avenida del Manzanares with the Manzanares river on your left hand side continue to exit/salida 12A onto the Avenida de Andalucia continue onto the A4 autovia del Sur dir Cordoba until exit/salida 20 dir Pinto on the M841 road or Calle de la Cañada Real de Toledo continue past roundabouts on carretera San Martin de la Vega go into City center Pinto bearing left on Avenida Isabel la Catolica then bear left onto Calle Egido de la Fuente on next roundabout of plaza Egido de la Fuente bear left then quick right onto Paseo de Dolores Soria to Church
of Santo Domingo de Silos (see post) finding parking all around it,Walking distance to all other sights,
As been near Madrid the road network is excellent , you have the A-4 Autovía del Sur running through the town, with exits/salidas at km markers 17 for the beltway M-50 to Pinto-Polígono Las Arenas), km marker 20 for the local M-841 road from Pinto-San Martín de la Vega), and km marker 22 for the local M-506 road from Pinto-Fuenlabrada-San Martín de la Vega-Parque Warner, The radial road or R-4 Autopista Radial 4 has an exit at km marker 4, with the Pinto-Parla toll plaza, connecting to the M-408 road dir Parla-Pinto. In the southern part of the town,you have the M-423,local road a new western bypass of Valdemoro, also begins off the M-506 road, Not taken but the Pinto station is part of the Cercanías Madrid commuter rail network, served by line C-3 El Escorial-Chamartín-Sol-Atocha-Aranjuez.
The Church of the Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción or Iglesia de las Clarisas Capuchinas is a temple next to the age of Clarisas Capuchinas, located in the Plaza de las Capuchinas of neoclassical style, The plant is of Latin cross ; in the presbytery the image of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, patron of Pinto, was preserved. The convent of the Capuchinas was founded by don Pedro Pacheco and Chacón, first marquis of Castrofuerte and the first count of Pinto don Luis Carrillo de Toledo. To restore the monastery that was abandoned in the locality of Las Bernardas and on June 13, 1639, it was established in the new convent community.
The Torre de Éboli or of Pinto is 16.50 meters long by 10 meters wide, was built in the mid-14C, rising to a height of about 30 meters. Its exact construction date is unknown, although it most likely began in 1359-1360. During the 16C and 17C the tower of Pinto was used by the Crown as a prison for notables, forever linking its fate to that of the figures imprisoned within its walls. On July 28, 1579, Felipe (Philip) II ordered the arrest of the Princess of Éboli, Doña Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, who was escorted that same night to Pinto. In its tower, she endured a harsh six-month imprisonment for her court intrigues and her complicity with Antonio Pérez. These accusations were later dismissed, and she was condemned for squandering her children’s assets, whom the King himself defended. The princess’s poor health and the bad conditions of her imprisonment led to her transfer, so she was taken to the castle of Santorcaz and, later, to her palace in Pastrana, where she died on February 12, 1592. Other illustrious figures suffered cruel imprisonment within its walls in the 17C, among them the Duke of Nochera, during the reign of Philip IV. The Tower has great historical value and for a brief period, was confined Manuel Godoy, favorite of Charles IV.
The Eboli tower has been restored on several occasions. The east face of the tower has two coats of arms that most likely belonged to the Toledo family; one is painted, and the other, below it, is carved in stone and now so deteriorated that it is barely distinguishable. Access to the interior was through the door that still remains on its north face, located at the level of the first floor. From there, a stone staircase leads to the top of the grand hall with a fireplace, which would have served as a reception room, dining room, living room, etc. The first, second, and basement floors, all covered by barrel vaults, are connected by a spiral staircase embedded in the south wall.
Other things to see here are the Parish Church of San José, the Parish Church of San Francisco Javier, the Hermitage of Cristo. Inside is a Christ figure that has enjoyed great popular devotion for over three hundred years. And see my other post on the Church of the Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
A bit of history i like tell us that the title of town was granted to it in 1359 by King Pedro I of Castile, known as Pedro the Cruel. It was once thought that Pinto was located at the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula; hence its name, which comes from the Latin word punctum, meaning ‘point’. Currently, a monolith stands in the Egido de la Fuente park, recounting a legend and identifying Pinto as the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula.
The town of Pinto on its heritage (see tour virtual) :https://www.ayto-pinto.es/turismo
The Comunidad de Madrid region tourist office on Pinto : https://www.visitmadrid.es/donde-ir/area-metropolitana-madrid/pinto
The official Convent of Capuchinas monks of Pinto : https://monjascapuchinaspinto.es/
There you go folks ,another of my memorable spots in my Madrid area of always, youthful days and more , memories that will not go away. Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Pinto !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health,and many cheers to all !!!
