El Escorial
About El Escorial
The massive El Escorial building is located less than one hour’s drive north of Madrid and has many different functions. It is probably best known as a functioning monastery and a formerly inhabited royal palace, but also is/was a library, school, mausoleum, and museum. Commissioned by King Philip II, El Escorial was completed in 1584 and has 1,200 doors, 2,673 windows and 88 fountains.
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Situated about 45km northwest of Madrid
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Mar 4, 2009
I stayed in the lower town once for two weeks. I would walk to the upper town where El Escorial is located, grab a bite to eat and then walk the grounds. I never tired of it. The interior is just as interesting. Members of the royal family are buried here.
Mar 29, 2009
Ahh great architecture. It's like our Wawel here in Kraków, Poland;d When i walked in .......those houndred of tombs of princesses and kings.....my god. that was amazing experience. And whole fact that they are available to see for tourists. Love Spain.:)
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