Domingo García (Cerro de San Isidro)

Spain · Europe

Of Interest

Paleolithic horses hammered into open slate hilltops on the Castilian plateau

Age

~14,000 yrs

Period

Magdalenian

Setting

Open-air

Art form

Petroglyphs

Discovered

1970

Status

Open Access (Free)

⧗ See it on the timeline

Open-air rock art on a low slate hill crowned by a ruined hermitage near Segovia, freely accessible on marked trails. Among later historic carvings, the panels preserve Paleolithic horses, deer and aurochs hammered into the dark rock — testimony that Ice Age artists worked in daylight on the high Castilian plateau.

Notable Features

◦ Open-air Paleolithic horses
◦ Signposted free-access trails
◦ Hilltop hermitage viewpoint

Depicted Subjects

HorsesDeerAurochsIbexHuman Figures

Plan a Visit

AccessThis cave can be visited.

Sources & Further Reading

◈ Official site ≡ Wikipedia ➤ Directions

Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.