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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.
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Wikipedia
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also known as El Escorial de...
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El Escorial is a famous royal site in Spain. It was built in...
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Wikipedia
Es el único monumento, entre los situados en el término escurialense, integrado dentro de la declaración de Patrimonio de la Humanidad que recibieron, en 1984, el Monasterio de El Escorial y el Real Sitio.
Built between 1563 and 1584 by order of King Philip II, El Escorial is the largest Renaissance building in the world. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, university, school, and hospital.
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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.
Nov 24, 2020 · Intended to mark the celebration of Spain’s victory over the French in the Battle of St Quentin, El Escorial was constructed between 1563 and 1567 by Juan Bautista de Toledo, a Spanish architect who had spent much of his career in Rome.
