Name: Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
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Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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Location: San Lorenzo De El Escorial, Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain

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1. Embalse del Valmayor – circular by El Escorial and el Bosque de la Herrería desde Colmenarejo

42.4km

03:09

520m

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2. Valmayor Reservoir – Valmayor Reservoir Trails loop from El Escorial

45.3km

03:47

450m

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3. Monastery and gardens – Monastery viewpoint loop from El Escorial

51.4km

04:24

1,220m

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Lihin

August 18, 2025

The Monastery of El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory and serve as a royal pantheon for the Habsburg dynasty.

Designed by architects Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, it is characterized by its sober, Renaissance style. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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BigJoe

September 23, 2020

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a complex that includes a royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a school and a monastery. It was built in the 16th century between 1563 and 1584.

The palace was the residence of the Spanish royal family, the basilica is the burial place of the kings of Spain and the monastery –founded by monks of the Order of Saint Jerome– is currently occupied by friars of the Order of Saint Augustine.

It is one of the most unique Renaissance architectures in Spain and Europe.

More at bigjoe.es/ruta-mtb-boadilla-san-lorenzo-del-escorial

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Andrea Scioli 🇮🇹

May 14, 2024

The monastery of El Escorial, also known as San Lorenzo del Escorial, is located in Spain, in the autonomous community of Madrid, in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. It was built by Philip II as a residence and pantheon of the kings of Spain; it was built between 1563 and 1584 to be a monastery and church, as well as a royal residence. In 1984 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

San Lorenzo de El Escorial is considered the eighth wonder of the world.

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Location: San Lorenzo De El Escorial, Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

1. Embalse del Valmayor – circular by El Escorial and el Bosque de la Herrería desde Colmenarejo

2. Valmayor Reservoir – Valmayor Reservoir Trails loop from El Escorial

3. Monastery and gardens – Monastery viewpoint loop from El Escorial

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