Ponce de la Fuente's objectives are to:

1. Cultivate a community spirit.
2. Promote interdisciplinary interaction between students of theology and other academic disciplines.
3. Encourage a positive appreciation of the spiritual life.
4. Endorse the necessity of a spirituality that is fully incarnated in the world.

Ponce de la Fuente has the following special characteristics:

1. Cultural-Recreational
Living in El Escorial offers unique opportunities to enjoy a historic town in a rural setting. Residents of Ponce de la Fuente can take advantage of guided visits to nearby monuments and important archaeological sites, hiking, and contacts with other cultural entities in the area.

2. Academic and Relational
Ponce de la Fuente accepts students from different academic disciplines, thus creating an interdisciplinary, open-minded community atmosphere. This is cultivated by a programme of interdisciplinary dialogue.

3. Pastoral and Service-oriented
Ponce de la Fuente offers balanced pastoral care, available to all. This is in continuity with the evangelical spirit of the 16th Century Spanish Reformer, Constantino Ponce de la Fuente, and seeks to overcome the individualistic spirit of our day, through service to both the student community and the local town.

You may wish to visit the following web-sites:

• El Escorial
• San Lorenzo de El Escorial
• Monastery pictures

Ponce de la Fuente offers the following modern facilities:

13 beds available in 10 rooms:
1 double-room suite with bathroom (24m2);
2 double rooms without bathroom (16m2);
3 individual rooms with bathroom (15 m2);
4 individual rooms without bathroom (11m2).

All rooms have individual heating, broadband internet access, and satellite TV connections.

2 Living rooms
1 large living and meeting room (77m2);
1 drawing-room (35m2).

2 Kitchens
1 Kitchen and dining room (22m2);
1 Small kitchen (9m2).

1 Laundry and ironing room

2 Large community bathrooms

Use of SEUT's library

Access to SEUT's grounds (3000m2)