Day 1: The Abbey, the heart of the royal estate
The visit begins in the obligatory manner with the protagonist of the municipality, the municipality.
royal monastery San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Philip II ordered him. Built in 1561
As the residence of the Austrian kings and the Pantheon, it is considered a masterpiece of Herrera architecture, both sober and monumental.
There’s something impressive inside art collection: works by Titian, Velázquez and Van Dyck, the tapestries of Goya and Bayu, the majestic Villanueva Staircase, etc.
Your library has 40,000 books.
You can also visit. basilica and royal pantheon -The resting place of the remains of 12 monarchs since Charles I- geometric design garden Enjoy mountain views.
After spending a few hours visiting the monastery, it’s worth continuing to explore the historical and artistic complex that surrounds it. What there is is
trade board, Infant and Queen’s Househe
Royal Coliseum Carlos IIIone of the oldest operating theaters in Spain. Company housing.