The monastery of San Julián passes to the Franciscans Historical milestone · La Cabrera, Sierra Norte, Madrid Image of La Cabrera, not of the place itself. The old Benedictine monastery at the foot of the range was handed over to the reformed Franciscans of Pedro de Villacreces and took the dedication of San Antonio de Padua. It served as a hermitage, school and novitiate until the disentailment of 1835. 1404 Photo: Dirección General de Turismo. Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica. Comunidad de Madrid (CC BY 3.0 es) What to see and do in La Cabrera