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subjects—such as history, geography, and botany—are located in the part closest to the entrance. The library corridors branch out into different sections just to re-converge in the end, and as they advance towards the basilica, the subjects are the more abstract forms—such as poetry, grammar, and mathematics. The subjects closest to the basilica are those the king conceived as being the most abstract distillations of the others, and the closest to the origin, which was God in the Basilica: theology, geometry, and mathematics. The visitor must leave the noisy world behind and walk through the halls of knowledge in a specific, comprehensible order from concreteness to abstraction before being able to reach God and understand His message, a notion quite in line with both Charles I and Philip II's hermeticist view of religion.
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careful to consider the security of the library's holdings in armarios (large bookcases), as well as their display, safeguards against fire hazards, and use of available natural lighting. This library was a Renaissance statement of power, majesty, prowess, and intellectual world leadership, designed for both the preservation of the old (binding multiple cultural histories into a single Catholic Spanish culture) and discovery of the new (imprinted by that culture).
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Barcelona never reigned as king, although he was head of the Spanish royal family between the renunciation of his father's rights on 14 January 1941 and his renunciation of his own rights in favour of his son Juan Carlos I on 14 May 1977. Thirdly, the Countess of Barcelona was the mother of a king but not the wife of a king. However, some consider the Count of Barcelona to have been
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Philip III continued his father's policy of protection and enrichment of the library, even though he was not theologically inclined. In addition to continuing the search for, and purchase of, especially valuable and old books, he promulgated a new decree, according to which the library of El Escorial
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Currently the library has more than 40,000 volumes, located in a great hall 54 metres (177 ft) in length, 9 metres (30 ft) wide, and 10 metres (33 ft) tall, with marble floors and beautifully carved wood shelves. De Herrera and Italian construction engineer Giussep Flecha y Gamboa were
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During Philip II's reign, the library introduced a novel way of arranging the library's bookcases or "book presses". Until then most book presses were combined with desks and stood at right angles to the library's walls. This system was known as the "stall system" and allowed light from the library's
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in all of Catholic Christendom. The collection consists of some 7,500 relics, which are stored in 570 sculpted reliquaries designed by Juan de Herrera, with most being constructed by the artisan Juan de Arfe Villafañe. These reliquaries are found in highly varied forms (heads, arms, pyramidal cases,
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Philip II donated his personal collection of documents to the building, and also undertook the acquisition of the finest libraries and works of Western European Humanism. During Phillip's reign, there was an entire room dedicated to ancient manuscripts, most of them in Latin, many in Greek, but also
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views and who also designed the library's shelves. It constituted, along with the basilica, the heart of the entire project, and the project was redrafted several times to accommodate changes in the organization of the library itself. As was usual for Juan de Herrera's work, it was the most advanced
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Under the royal chapel of the Basilica is the Royal Pantheon crypt. This is the place of burial for the kings of Spain. It is an octagonal Baroque mausoleum made of marble where all of the Spanish monarchs since Charles I have been buried, with the exception of Philip V, Ferdinand VI, and Amadeus of
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or Titian, but both of these giants were already more than eighty years old and in frail health. Consequently, Philip consulted his foreign ambassadors for recommendations, and the result was a lengthy parade of the lesser European artists of that time, all swanning through the construction site at
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The Escorial has three libraries. One is located behind the Chorus of the basilica. Another, within the monastery itself, used to be distributed to the different cells and rooms of the monks and that the Augustine monks have gradually managed to make their own. Finally, the Royal Library, which is
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502 ft), which encloses a series of intersecting passageways and courtyards. At each of the four corners is a square tower surmounted by a spire, and, near the center of the complex (and taller than the rest), rise the pointed belfries and round dome of the basilica. Philip's instructions to
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The Temple of Solomon design, if indeed it was the basis for El Escorial, was extensively modified to accommodate the additional functions Philip II intended the building to serve. Besides being a monastery, El Escorial is also a pantheon, a basilica, a convent, a school, a library, and a royal
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Built primarily from locally quarried gray granite, square and sparsely ornamented, El Escorial is austere, even forbidding, in its outward appearance, seemingly more like a fortress than a monastery or palace. It takes the form of a gigantic quadrangle, approximately 224 by 153 metres (735 by
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The interment of the remains of Queen Victoria Eugenie and the Count and Countess of Barcelona in the Royal Pantheon will each constitute an exception to tradition. First, Victoria Eugenie, although the wife of a king, was never the mother of a king in the strict sense. Secondly, the Count of
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Royal burial vaults in the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII - burial niches in Pantheon of the Kings; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - burial chapels in Pantheon of the Infantes; A - garden of the Monastery; B - altar in Pantheon of the Kings; C - basement of the
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The Royal Library, like everything else in El Escorial, forms part of a larger symbolic structure and has symbolic meaning. It links the monastery and the seminary across the principal axis of the building, symbolizing the union of the spiritual and physical world. The books on the profane
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at El Escorial, one for the Pantheon of the Kings and the other for the Pantheon of the Princes. These can only be visited by monks from the Monastery. In these rooms, the remains of the deceased are placed in a small leaden urn, which in turn will be placed in the marble sepulchres of the
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columns, with their extravagant capitals of acanthus leaves and their elaborately fluted shafts, while the dome at El Escorial, soaring nearly 100 metres (330 ft) into the air, is supported by four heavy granite piers connected by simple Romanesque arches and decorated by simple
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of its kind in Europe. It was the first library on the continent that broke with medieval design. Domenico Fontana was inspired by Herrera's design, after a visit, for his design of the Vatican Library. Philip was involved in every part of the design process of the library.
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is for the moment the only queen in the pantheon who has not been mother to a king. That is because her only son, the presumed heir to the throne, died after her but before he could become king. But she is the great-grandmother of Philip V (by her daughter
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that adorn the façade of the Basílica, located at the east end of the courtyard. Steps of red marble lead to the large, public chapel, past the narthex, which is one of the highlights of the basilica. The basilica has a floor in the shape of a
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In the basilica, the relics are kept within two altarpieces, with the door panels painted by Federico Zuccaro. Within the altarpiece depicting the "Annunciation") are relics of female saints; its companion includes the relics of male saints.
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serving the king's viceroy, whose recommendation brought him to the king's attention. Philip appointed him architect-royal in 1559, and, together, they designed El Escorial as a monument to Spain's role as a center of the Christian world.
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religion in Spain found a common architectural manifestation. El Escorial was both a Spanish royal palace and a monastery, although Philip II is the only monarch who ever lived in the main building. Established with a community of
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DE ANDRÉS, G., Perfil histórico de la Real Biblioteca de El Escorial, en SANTIAGO PAÉZ, E. (coord.), El Escorial en la Biblioteca Nacional. IV Centenario, 1ª Edición, Madrid: Ministerio de Cultura, 1985, pp. 561-565,
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eliminated from the original conception the six interior towers of the facade, was not unique to El Escorial. Other buildings had been constructed with churches or chapels fronting on interior courtyards:
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and his workshop, in which scenes from the history of the Redemption are represented. In the East gallery, one finds the splendid main staircase with a fresco-decorated vaulted ceiling depicting
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The basilica of San Lorenzo el Real, the central building in the El Escorial complex, was originally designed, like most of the late Gothic cathedrals of Western Europe, to take the form of a
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spent over 25 years reclassifying and taking inventories of the surviving copies. His list of surviving books counted 45,000. Shortly after, as the Habsburg dynasty came to its end and the
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King of Spain from 1941 to 1977, which in turn would make him, his mother, Queen Victoria Eugenie, and his wife, the Countess of Barcelona, eligible for interment in the Pantheon of Kings.
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Michelangelo died in 1564, scarcely a year after the first stones at El Escorial were laid, and Titian, when asked to come to Spain, respectfully refused on the basis of his advanced age.
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Situated next to the main altar of the Basilica, the residence of King Philip II consists of a series of austerely decorated rooms. It features a window from which the king could observe
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was one such ambassador and made one of the most important purchases for the library during his time in Venice: an ancient collection of Greek manuscripts and Latin codices (1569–1577).
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Its eleven rooms showcase the tools, cranes and other materials used in the construction of the edifice, as well as reproductions of blueprints and documents related to the project.
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were simple and clear, directing that the architects should produce "simplicity in the construction, severity in the whole, nobility without arrogance, majesty without ostentation."
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of El Escorial lend further weight to the theory that this is the true origin of the design. A more personal connection can be drawn between the David-warrior figure, representing
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had to be specially hired to organize the books and classify them by language, in addition to subject. In the 1580s the Library acquired some of its most unique pieces.
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some in Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Italian, French, and Spanish. There were approximately 1,800 Arabic titles. The first of those books were acquired in 1571 through
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on the east–west axis intersected by a shorter transept, about three-quarters of the way between the west entrance and the high altar. This plan was modified by
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The Latin cross, with its long descending arm, is the form most familiar to western Christians as the cross on which Christ was supposed to have been crucified.
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ought to receive a copy of every book published inside the Empire. Of course, the orders of continuing to search for books for the library were still in place.
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This chamber consists of twenty-six marble sepulchres containing the remains of the kings and queens regnant (the only queen regnant since Philip II being
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From the beginning, the Royal Library was meant to be a monumental work of art, and its execution was commissioned to prominent architects of the moment:
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DE ANDRÉS, G., Real Biblioteca de El Escorial, 1ª Edición, Madrid: Aldus, 1970, DL: M. 20720-1970 (hey, why didn't the Spaniards like the French kings?
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to be his collaborator in the building of the complex at El Escorial. Toledo had spent the greater part of his career in Rome, where he had worked on
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pilasters, plain, solid, and largely unprepossessing. It would not be a flight of fancy to interpret St. Peter's as the quintessential expression of
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Before his death, Philip II left in his last will a pension for the Escorial Library, to ensure that it would still be able to acquire new volumes.
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Next to the basilica, to the south, is the Courtyard of the Evangelists. This is a gardened patio in whose center rises a magnificent pavilion, by
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An inventory prepared in 1576 counted 4,546 volumes, over 2,000 manuscripts, and 2,500 printed books. That same year the library of
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The main entrance of the El Escorial is the west façade, which has three doors: the middle one leads to the Courtyard of the Kings (
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Juan de Herrera also designed the Casas de Oficios (Official Buildings) opposite the monastery's north façade; and his successor,
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appropriate pantheon after the passage of fifty years, the estimated time necessary for the complete decomposition of the bodies.
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El Escorial consists of two architectural complexes of great historical and cultural significance: the royal monastery itself and
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The floor plan of the building is in the form of a gridiron. The traditional belief is that this design was chosen in honor of
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palace. All these functional demands resulted in a doubling of the building's size from the time of its original conception.
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DE SIGÜENZA, F. J., La fundación del Monasterio de El Escorial, 1ª Edición, Madrid: Turner Libros S. A., 1986, pp. 273-305,
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However, the origin of the building's layout is quite controversial. The grill-like shape, which did not fully emerge until
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Constructed at the order of Philip II, a great lover of nature, these constitute an ideal place for repose and meditation.
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windows to illuminate the shelves. Phillip's library began using a "wall system", placing the bookcases along the walls.
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The most richly decorated part of the church is the area surrounding the high altar. Behind the altar is a three-tiered
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Aside from its explicit purposes, the complex is also an enormous storehouse of art. In it are displayed masterworks by
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marble are ornamented in gold-plated bronze. All of the wood used in El Escorial comes from the ancient forests of
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and functions as a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, university, school, and hospital.
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sensuality and the basilica at El Escorial as a statement of the stark rigidity and grim purposefulness of the
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Councils) from the ninth century. Philip acquired several books from the Library of Granada, that belonged to
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in Rome, above the crossing. The naves are covered over by barrel vaults decorated with frescoes by
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The building's cornerstone was laid on 23 April 1563. The design and construction were overseen by
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The sepulchres also contain the remains of royal consorts who were parents of monarchs. The only
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Portion of the formal gardens (Gardens of the Friars) adjacent to north facade of the monastery
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of astonishing visual beauty. Other valuable libraries acquired by Philip were the library of
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dealing with the veneration of saints, Philip II donated to the monastery one of the largest
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In 1994, King Juan Carlos I signed a decree raising his cousin and close personal friend
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designed the magnificent main staircase. The library contains thousands of priceless
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Currently, the library has over 40,000 volumes. The library includes many important
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Tenth International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture (2004).
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The fire of 1671, which engulfed the library, destroyed about 5,280 handwritten
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has been placed. The Courtyard of the Kings owes its name to the statues of the
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Mary Crawford Volk; Kubler, George (1 March 1987). "Building the Escorial".
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from Madrid—more than 500,000 visitors come to El Escorial every year.
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The vault of the library's ceiling is decorated with frescoes, painted by
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The most persuasive theory for the origin of the floor plan is that it is
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and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of the Spanish capital
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Built between 1563 and 1584 by order of King 4538:Tourist attractions in the Community of Madrid 4031:Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí 3197:Contains a plan of the buildings and surrounds 3129:. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. 3127:The Escorial: Art and Power in the Renaissance 2357: 2355: 2353: 2351: 2349: 2347: 2345: 2343: 2206: 2204: 2202: 2200: 2198: 2196: 2194: 2192: 2190: 2188: 1917:View of El Escorial from the Seat of Philip II 812:The Adoration of the Sacred Host by Charles II 506:(1870–1873), are not buried in the monastery. 3683: 3216: 2907:. New York City, NY: Routledge. p. 672. 2905:International Dictionary of Library Histories 2819: 2817: 2584:"El Escorial. History, Content, Significance" 2363:"El Escorial: the eighth wonder of the world" 2216:"El Escorial. History, Content, Significance" 2108: 2106: 2104: 2102: 2100: 2098: 2096: 2094: 2092: 2090: 1473:, awaiting future interment in the pantheon. 1260:in 1980. The remains of Alfonso XIII's wife, 1118:but came to be known as the Hall of Battles ( 272: 8: 4558:Burial sites of the House of Bourbon (Spain) 3147:UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture 2277:"Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid" 2015: 2013: 2011: 1444:Among the more recent interments is that of 674:: for example, the collection of the sultan 4161:Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin 4061:Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin 3956:Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin 3831:Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin 3636:Palacio de los Gobernadores de Nuevo México 3328:Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas 3174:HISTORIA DEL REAL MONASTERIO DE SAN LORENZO 1393:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 1173:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 1043:, or altar screen, made of red granite and 268:Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial en Madrid 18:Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo Del Escorial 3690: 3676: 3668: 3596:Palacio de los Capitanes Generales de Cuba 3246: 3223: 3209: 3201: 3157:El Escorial Monastery – History and Photos 3145:Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid 1284:(d. 2000); (the father and mother of King 513:El Escorial: floor plan, based on that of 145:Monastery and Site of the Escorial, Madrid 38: 2864:The library : an illustrated history 2478: 2476: 2312: 2310: 2308: 2306: 2304: 2302: 1997:Imperial Route of the Community of Madrid 1752:captured during his wars with the Sultan 1413:Learn how and when to remove this message 1351:, on the so-called Golden Coast of Cuba. 1193:Learn how and when to remove this message 938:Learn how and when to remove this message 884:housing the bed in which Philip II died. 737:Learn how and when to remove this message 2271: 2269: 2267: 2265: 2263: 1448:in October 1992. The younger brother of 1276:The remains of Alfonso XIII's third son 1063:. It was built between 1579 and 1586 by 872:). Inside the House of the King are the 864:), also known as the House of the King ( 567:Courtyard of the Kings and the Basilica. 344:Philip II engaged the Spanish architect 337:monks, it has become a monastery of the 311:building in the world. It is one of the 260:Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial 48:Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial 42:Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial 4405: 4353: 3927:Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija 3631:Palacio del Gobernador de las Filipinas 3621:Palacio Virreinal de Santa Fé de Bogotá 2769:Martínez-Fornes, A (27 February 2011). 2007: 1855: 1304:, and any future monarchs and consorts. 1102:from his bed when incapacitated by the 380:El Escorial is situated at the foot of 328:the ecclesiastical predominance of the 195: 3816:Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain 3738:Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain 2729:El Escorial. Habitaciones de Felipe II 1805:(1045–46). The only known copy of the 1264:were interred in the pantheon in 2011. 1079:El Escorial seeking the king's favor. 591:on either side of the entrance to the 4553:Burial sites of the House of Habsburg 3714:List of World Heritage Sites in Spain 2954: 2952: 2926: 2924: 2058: 2056: 2054: 2052: 2050: 2048: 2046: 1935:, was built in 1771–75 to designs of 1548:-run school and mentions them in his 282: 236: 228: 220: 212: 204: 181: 171: 156: 148: 140: 131: 7: 4224:Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains 3937:Monastery of Saint Mary of Guadalupe 3841:San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries 3292:Alcázar of Seville: Upper Apartments 2139: 2137: 2135: 1967:History of early modern period domes 1391:adding citations to reliable sources 1288:), lie at a prepared place called a 1171:adding citations to reliable sources 920:adding citations to reliable sources 825:Detail of the Courtyard of the Kings 719:adding citations to reliable sources 606:El Escorial. View from the northwest 544:'s first hospital, begun in 1456 by 287:), is a historical residence of the 4498:Churches in the Community of Madrid 4001:University and Historic Precinct of 2979:The Library. An Illustrated History 2935:. Skyhorse Publishing. p. 87. 2933:The Library: An Illustrated History 1759:The library reached its peak under 1252:, removed there from the Church of 954:Dome of the Basilica of El Escorial 4458:Museums in the Community of Madrid 4453:Palaces in the Community of Madrid 4022:Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco 3951:, a landscape of Arts and Sciences 3864:Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests 3805:Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests 3611:Palacio del Fuerte de Buenos Aires 2966:from the original on 24 July 2011. 2144:Tietz, Tabea (13 September 2020). 2063:Roller, Sarah (24 November 2020). 1571:public and exists under a special 1433:The pantheon's name in Spanish is 1074:, the king's preferences had been 774:and an enormous dome, inspired by 25: 4543:Renaissance architecture in Spain 3877:Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida 3410:Alcázar of the Caliphs of Córdoba 3344:Casita del Príncipe (El Escorial) 2459:Diccionario de la lengua española 2324:. 8 November 2022. 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Another outbuilding is that of 851:The glory of the Spanish monarchy 4523:Parks in the Community of Madrid 4478:Benedictine monasteries in Spain 4468:Augustinian monasteries in Spain 4425: 4408: 4380: 4368: 4356: 3653: 3652: 3415:Alcázar of the Catholic Monarchs 3386: 2716:"Crucifix by CELLINI, Benvenuto" 2523:Ingram, Kevin (1 January 2016), 1948: 1922: 1910: 1898: 1882: 1870: 1858: 1363: 1280:, (d. 1993) and daughter-in-law 1278:Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona 1143: 896: 695: 60:A distant view of the Royal Site 54: 4513:Historic house museums in Spain 3961:Route of Santiago de Compostela 3836:Route of Santiago de Compostela 3762:Route of Santiago de Compostela 3626:Palacio del Gobernador de Agaña 3313:Convent of Las Descalzas Reales 3005:Vol. 52, no. 2 (2017): 173-183. 1082:One chapel exhibits the famous 907:needs additional citations for 706:needs additional citations for 3821:Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon 3349:Casita del Príncipe (El Pardo) 2867:. New York, NY: Skyhorse Pub. 2222:. 25 July 2019. Archived from 1769:Historia natural de las Indias 1262:Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg 153:Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) 1: 4568:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 4548:World Heritage Sites in Spain 4118:General Archive of the Indies 3896:with its Extra-mural Churches 2931:Murray, Stuart A. P. (2009). 1955:The Monastery with the garden 1789:War of the Spanish Succession 1779:. After the fire, the priest 1777:Francisco Hernández de Toledo 1773:Natural History of the Indies 1544:, studied in the monastery's 860:The Palace of the Austrians ( 579:by the Judeo-Roman historian 502:(1746–1759), as well as King 4533:1584 establishments in Spain 4493:Replicas of Solomon's Temple 3581:Edificio de las Casas reales 2672:"El Escorial – Architecture" 2562:. Walker Books. p. 20. 2488:Rick Steves Classroom Europe 1865:Monastery and its reflection 1709:donated a manuscript of the 1025:Courtyard of the Evangelists 753:West facade of the monastery 442:of the last five centuries, 34:El Escorial (disambiguation) 4036:Palau de la Música Catalana 3515:Royal Palace of Tordesillas 3374:Colegio de Doncellas Nobles 3359:Pantheon of Illustrious Men 2732:apuntes.santanderlasalle.es 2531:, Brill, pp. 129–149, 1803:Golden Gospels of Henry III 1598:The library of El Escorial. 1463:to the status of a Spanish 1221:to the present, except for 1033:Wall in the Hall of Battles 836:King Juan Carlos I of Spain 321:La Granjilla de La Fresneda 4609: 4473:Basilica churches in Spain 4229:San Cristóbal de La Laguna 4190:, Biodiversity and Culture 4137:Historic Centre of Córdoba 3525:Palacio Real de Valladolid 3282:La Granja de San Ildefonso 2643:"El Escorial – Decoration" 2513:Wittkower & Irma Jaffe 1787:took the throne after the 1748:brought back the complete 1563: 1238:Francis of Asis de Bourbon 1086:carved in white marble by 970:High altar of the Basilica 293:San Lorenzo de El Escorial 135:UNESCO World Heritage Site 97:San Lorenzo de El Escorial 31: 4463:Royal residences in Spain 4242: 4179:Cultural Landscape of the 4127:Dolmens Site of Antequera 4066:Silk Exchange in Valencia 3781: 3709: 3649: 3510:Royal Palace of Pedralbes 3505:Royal Palace of Perpignan 3435:Castle Alcázar of Segorbe 3384: 3318:Convent of La Encarnación 1484:Consists of works of the 1254:Santa Maria in Monserrato 978:. As such, it has a long 534:King's College, Cambridge 274:Monasterio de El Escorial 273: 249: 245: 209:Monasterio de San Lorenzo 199:Spanish Cultural Heritage 192: 65: 53: 46: 4528:Houses completed in 1584 4147:Renaissance Monuments of 3826:Pirineos - Monte Perdido 3641:Royal Palace of Brussels 3540:Valldemossa Charterhouse 3167:20 December 2014 at the 2981:. Skyhorse. p. 86. 2558:Marshall, Peter (2006). 1889:View of El Escorial, by 1699:Diego Hurtado de Mendoza 1586:, who shared the king's 1554:El jardín de los frailes 1461:Carlos, Duke of Calabria 962:Wooden model of the roof 339:Order of Saint Augustine 187:Europe and North America 73:Monastery of El Escorial 47: 3911:Historic Walled Town of 3752:Kingdom of the Asturias 3530:Royal Alcázar of Madrid 3495:Royal Palace of Estella 3480:Palacio de la Magdalena 3369:Convent of Santa Isabel 3192:Encyclopædia Britannica 3153:(archived 15 June 2006) 3003:Pacific Coast Philology 2977:Murray, Stuart (2012). 2903:Stam, David H. (2001). 2861:Murray, Stuart (2009). 2432:Fodor's Review (2008). 1877:Pool from the Monastery 1796:illuminated manuscripts 1552:(Memoirs) and his play 1542:Second Spanish Republic 1441:is especially notable. 1429:Pantheon of the Princes 1355:Pantheon of the Princes 1014:, the two sides of the 995:Juan Bautista de Toledo 870:Patio de los Mascarones 862:Palacio de los Austrias 617:Juan Bautista de Toledo 425:Juan Bautista de Toledo 346:Juan Bautista de Toledo 291:located in the town of 123:Juan Bautista de Toledo 114:Design and construction 4284:Bosnia and Herzegovina 3882:Archaeological Site of 3789: 3767:Santiago de Compostela 3566:Royal Palace of Naples 3364:Convent of San Pascual 3323:Convent of Santa Clara 2490:. 2003. Archived from 1943:, the future Carlos IV 1941:Prince of the Asturias 1618:, depicting the seven 1599: 1533: 1430: 1343:The walls of polished 1338:Maria Theresa of Spain 1312: 1273: 1034: 1026: 971: 963: 955: 832:the Count of Barcelona 830:Savoy. The remains of 826: 754: 687:Courtyard of the Kings 607: 568: 552:and the design of the 517: 433:la obra de El Escorial 280:Spanish pronunciation: 267: 4397:at Knowledge (XXG)'s 4071:Works of Antoni Gaudí 3919:Monastery and Site of 3787: 3616:Palacio Real de Quito 3500:Royal Palace of Olite 3119:. New York: Newsweek. 3060:Renaissance Quarterly 2960:"El Escorial Library" 1765:Concilios visigóticos 1711:Concilios visigóticos 1692:Diego Guzmán de Silva 1597: 1531: 1524:Gardens of the Friars 1428: 1311:Pantheon of the Kings 1310: 1270: 1135:Pantheon of the Kings 1032: 1024: 969: 961: 953: 824: 752: 668:Giambattista Castello 644:Rogier van der Weyden 605: 573:based on descriptions 566: 512: 494:. 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