the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is set to undergo a major transformation. With £5million in EU funding, visitors will soon gain access to previously hidden parts of Philip II ...
When he started to build El Escorial, Philip II dreamt of building a monastery far from Madrid. His vision took 21 years to complete and involved two pioneering architects, Juan Bautista de Toledo ...
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Aurangzeb tossed his sister’s suitor off Red Fort wall–no man could pursue Mughal princessesThe construction of the Escorial, one of the largest palaces in Europe commissioned by King Philip II in the mountains above Madrid, was begun in 1563, almost 100 years before the Red Fort.
The historic royal monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid ... Some 35 miles from Madrid, the religious complex fulfilled Philip II of Spain’s (1527-1598) - who was once married ...
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