El Escorial - Wikipedia
It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, university, school, and hospital. El Escorial consists of two architectural …
El Escorial – Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
The Escorial is a vast building complex in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid, in central Spain. The building is the most important architectural monument of the Spanish Renaissance. …
Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Patrimonio Nacional
Visiting the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is the best way to travel through the history of Spain and particularly the reign of Philip II. With an area of 33,327 square metres, it is …
Monastery of El Escorial | Official tourism website
With an area of 33,327 square metres, the Monastery of El Escorial, as it’s widely known, is the monument that best sums up the ideological and cultural aspirations of the Spanish Golden …
Visit El Escorial, Spain; a stunning palace and monastery complex
El Escorial lies 56 km to the north west of Madrid in Madrid Province. El Escorial is a massive palace-monestry complex built for Felipe II. It is one of Spains most visited monuments with …
Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial | Official tourism ...
Its principal attraction is the Monastery and Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Deeply affected by the death of his father, …
El Escorial | Spain, Map, & Facts | Britannica
One of the largest religious establishments in the world (about 675 by 528 feet [206 by 161 metres]), El Escorial was begun in 1563 by Juan Bautista de Toledo, a Renaissance Spanish …