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Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
C/Juan de Borbon and Battemberg, s/n
28200 Madrid
Spain
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World Heritage Site Details
Monastery and Site of the Escorial, Madrid
Built at the end of the 16th century on a plan in the form of a grill, the instrument of the martyrdom of St Lawrence...
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“The Magic of Madrid: Salsa and Siesta in the Center of Spain” GoNomad.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 316 attractions in Madrid
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Traveler Description: The full name of El Escorial is the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. To go to El Escorial, one can take the Cercanias train either at... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site
Address: C/Juan de Borbon and Battemberg, s/n 28200 Madrid
Spain
Tel: 34 91 890 5902
Fax: 34 91 890 7818

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“Worth the trip!”
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5 of 5 stars
redbeard0   2 contributions
Boston
Nov 13, 2009

This is the Spanish Versaille. Every room is filled with something to discover, art all over the place, kitchen appliances and other objects of every day life, it's fun to just walk around and feel the almost haunting atmosphere. You should at least devote a couple of hours to the main monastery itself but make sure to check the bus... more

“A visit to El Escorial”
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4 of 5 stars
debiesadvice   1 contribution
Washington D.C.
Aug 19, 2008

Highly recommend a visit, especially in combination with a visit to the Valle de los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen) since they are so close. The monastery is more like a palace and for about 8 euros you can wander through it at your leisure and easily spend a couple of hours inside. Most of the rooms are full of... more

“visite à ne pas rater”
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5 of 5 stars
Voyageur55France   56 contributions
France
Nov 3, 2009

Si vous passez plusieurs jours à Madrid, prenez une demi-journée pour visiter ce site : accessible en train de banlieue... more

“Des El Greco à profusion”
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5 of 5 stars
mhbb   4 contributions
Marseille
Oct 23, 2009

Un palais magnifique dans un site somptueux et surtout les tableaux du maitre EL GRECO splendide à ne pas rater more

“Sorprendente”
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5 of 5 stars
bixlaurale   4 contributions
Torino
Oct 23, 2009

Durante un tour fai da te dai San Sebastian a Siviglia ci siamo fermati quasi per caso a visitare l'Escorial:... more

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Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Address

C/Juan de Borbon and Battemberg, s/n, 28200 Madrid, Spain
Tel: 34 91 890 5902 Fax: 34 91 890 7818