The legend that hides this Madrid town is perfect for celebrating Halloween (if you dare)

If you’re keen on exploring Madrid’s hidden places, you probably know El Alamín, which we talked about earlier. This article where we tell you four horror stories. This abandoned town is just one of many towns left by evacuated Spain to remember, others like Navalquejigo are now occupied towns.

But as with all things abandoned, ghost stories and legends soon develop beyond repair. unnecessary travel to a castle to discover a horror story neither hidden within four walls nor too far from the capital to be found A town in Madrid that hides a terrible legend.

Pelayos de la presa is an unknown town in Madrid ideal for living

The first settlements date back to the Neolithic period in Dehesa de la Enfermería, where the cave paintings were found, but Pelayos de la Presa was very close to being one of the evacuated towns in Spain, as it was in Spain. this is in Zaragoza.

Pelayos de la Presa is located southwest of Madrid and is adding new residents every day. The price of its rentals is thanks to how well connected it is (only 40 minutes from the capital city of Madrid) and its location in a fantastic natural setting very close to the San Juan reservoir, which provides nature in abundance.

All of this makes this the perfect place to live… if you’re not afraid of ghost stories. Pelayos de la Presa hides one that dates back to the 16th century and it deserves the best Halloween.

Pelayos de la presa monastery and fantastic ghost story

The convent of Santa María la Real de Valdeiglesias, the oldest in the Community of MadridIt seems to have been forgotten after almost a thousand years of history. The original building was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque-Mudejar style. Its enclosure includes the Mozarabic chapel, church, cloister and galleries and over the years has evolved into a unique blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and possibly Mozarabic styles.

Emperor VII, King of León, who granted the Benedictine monks the Privilege of Royal Endowment in 1150. Built thanks to Alfonso, the town grew in the shadow of the monastery, which was sold to the Marquis de la Nava in the 16th century. The 19th century came, and with it came the confiscation that caused the monastery to be destroyed and sold to private individuals.

Its recovery began in 1973 when architect Mariano García Benito purchased approximately 12 million pesetas and was declared a National Historic Monument in 1984. Now, in the hands of the Fundación Monasterio Santa María la Real de Valdeiglesias, you can visit it (you have guided tours and sometimes even theater tours). check websites) and you can celebrate weddings and events in it.

But if something is known for The convent of Santa María la Real de Valdeiglesias is hiding a ghost story that is still creepy today. and Mariano García Benito himself told in an interview.

The legend of “Dona Elvira”

In the 16th century the monastery was so well known that its fame reached as far as Toledo. So much so that the painter and sculptor Rafael de León came here to seek refuge. This is because if he had not been a priest, he would have had to answer to justice after killing his apprentice in cold blood. Out of jealousy, he thought his wife was cheating on him and eventually killed him.

Already working at the convent, he heard that his wife was dying of the plague in Toledo. When the painter died after visiting him, he took his body to the monastery and buried it there. Even today, centuries later, women’s songs are heard at night, especially on full moon days. This the so-called “Doña Elvira” who not only sings but has changed site goals for centuriesknocked over chairs and made the monastery one of those places that gave us goosebumps.

Now all that remains is to know if you dare to visit on Halloween or better yet. The day of death as we learned from the movie coconutThe veil between the living and the dead is thinner than ever.

Photos | istock, Tourism Madrid, Pelayos Monastery

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