The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain
, El Escorial, Madrid, ESP, SPAIN - Facade of the basilica of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial at the Patio de los Reyes (Kings Courtyard). The construction of the monastery was begun in 1563 by Juan Bautista de Toledo, a Renaissance Spanish architect, and was completed after his death in 1567 by Juan de Herrera, who finished the work in 1584. Following a wish of the king Philip II, most Spanish sovereigns, beginning with the emperor Charles V and Philip II himself, were buried at El Escorial. This symbol of Counterreformation is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. (Spain, Spanish, Europe, European, El Escorial, Madrid, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO, World Heritage, monastery, church, basilica, building, architecture, architectural, architectural style, architectural history, historic, renaissance, facade, entrance, stairs, Doric, pilasters, arches, windows, massive, granite, exterior, Patio de los Reyes, Kings Courtyard, Kings Square, travel, tourism, touristic, sight, tourist attraction, landmark, humans, people, Caucasian, tourists, visitors, visit, visiting, horizontal)
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Location: El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
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