El Escorial

palace · San Lorenzo de El Escorial · Spain

El Escorial
Zvonimir Stamenov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Address
Avenida Juan de Borbón y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial
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About

A vast 16th-century royal monastery and palace in the hills northwest of Madrid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Good to know

  • Trains and buses from Madrid take about an hour; check the current schedules.
  • It is normally closed on Mondays; check the official site.

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