The Monastery: A Must-see Tourist Destination In El Escorial, Spain
One of the most spectacular tourist destination in the monastery in El Escorial, Spain
Would you like to visit the famous Royal Monastery that Felipe II ordered to build almost 500 years ago? Would you like to get to know more about El Escorial historia.
Let’s take a virtual tour around El Escorial Monastery, where Spanish history, art and nature go hand in hand.
The Royal Monasterio of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is one of the most visited places in the entire Community of Madrid. This monastery was built by Philip II, the second monarch of the Habsburg dynasty in Spain. The Monasterio del Escorial was completed in 1584, after more than 20 years of construction.
00:00 The Herreriano style, last stage of the Renaissance in Spain
02:21 Sober classicism with straight lines
02:53 Gardens that invite you to meditate
06:36 Nature, the perfect background