A monastery and palace of central Spain near Madrid. Built from 1563 to 1584, it was commissioned by Philip II to commemorate a victory over the French and is the burial place of many Spanish sovereigns.
Escorial
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Es·co·ri·al (ĕ-skôr'ē-əl, -skōr'-, ĕs'kō-rē-äl')  |
A monastery and palace of central Spain near Madrid. Built from 1563 to 1584, it was commissioned by Philip II to commemorate a victory over the French and is the burial place of many Spanish sovereigns.
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A palace of the kings of Spain, built by Philip II in the 16th cent. near Madrid.
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Escorial (ĕskôr'ēəl, Span. āskōrēäl') or Escurial (ĕskyʊr'ēəl), monastery and palace, in New Castile, central Spain, near Madrid. One of the finest edifices in Europe, it was built (1563-84) as the monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial by Philip II to commemorate the Spanish victory over the French at Saint-Quentin (1557). The somber and massive pile of granite buildings, including monastery, church, royal palace, mausoleum, college, and library, form a quadrangle with towers rising from the corners. The Escorial was begun by the architect Juan Bautista de Toledo and finished by his pupil Juan de Herrera; it was decorated by Claudio Coello, Luca Giordano, and other noted artists. The Escorial has an art collection that includes paintings by Velázquez, Ribera, El Greco, and Tintoretto.
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Escurial is a village in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
Coordinates: 40°37′00″N 5°57′19″W / 40.616666676667°N 5.95527778778°W
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