Colmenar Viejo

Colmenar Viejo is a located 35km north of Madrid. The Dehesa De Navalvillar, is located nearby and it is here that many Spaghetti Westerns and other movies have been shot. It is a natural area located in the municipality of Colmenar Viejo, Madrid. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, protected to the north by the San Pedro hill.

It has featured in the epic movies El Cid and Spartacus. The Lega-Michelena western village was located here but now its ruins lie beside a milatary base. The area featured a fort to the north that was designed and built by José Luis Galicia and Jaime Pérez Cubero. Only a few remnants remain of the fort. El Rancho de Cubero-Galicia was also designed and built by José Luis Galicia and Jaime Pérez Cubero. This ranch featured in many spaghetti westerns.

Further info:

• Madrid municipalities
• Wikipedia page

How to find it:

• GPS: 40.700611, -3.767278
• Google Maps
• Directions: From Madrid, take M-607 heading north, take the M609 heading north, take the M-608 to Manzanares el Real.

Memorable scenes filmed here:

Tuco shot from his horse (TGTBATU)

Spaghetti Western movies filmed here: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Django, The Big Gundown, The Mercenary, Face to Face, Light The Fuse...Sartana Is Coming, Bandidos, Ace High, A Bullet for Sandoval, The Hellbenders, Red Sun, Blood for a Silver Dollar, One after Another, Garringo, Blood At Sundown, Dead Men Don't Count, Go for Broke, His Name was King, Prey of Vultures, The Hills Run Red, Taste of Vengeance, Minnesota Clay, The Fury of Johnny Kid, A Pistol for 100 Coffins, Fort Yuma Gold etc.

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