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Built between 1563 and 1584 by order of King Philip II (who reigned 1556–1598), [2] [3] El Escorial is the largest Renaissance building in the world. [4] It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, university, school, and hospital.
With an area of 33,327 square metres, it is located on the southern face of Mount Abantos at an altitude of 1028 metres in the Guadarrama mountain range, which gives it considerable scenic value. The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial has been on the World Heritage list since 2 November 1984.
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. Construction of El Escorial began in 1563 and ended in 1584.
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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 Age. This is clear from the combination of Italian and Flemish artistic styles, both present at the behest of Felipe II.
Descubre. La visita al Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial constituye la mejor manera de recorrer la historia de España y muy especialmente el reinado de Felipe II.
Monasterio y sitio de El Escorial en Madrid. Construido a finales del siglo XVI con arreglo a un trazado en forma de parrilla –en memoria del suplicio infligido al mártir San Lorenzo con este instrumento–, el Monasterio de El Escorial se yergue en un paisaje de Castilla de singular belleza.
Symbol of the Spanish Golden Age. The Monastery of El Escorial was the first example of the architectural style which came to be known as Herrerian after its creator, Juan de Herrera. It is a designated World Heritage site. Philip II used this Royal Site for his family mausoleum.
