San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery Tickets

The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Tickets is the best way to explore the history of Spain and especially the reign of Philip II. With an area of 33,327 square meters, it is Located on the southern slope of Mount Abantos at 1028 meters above sea level in the Sierra del Guadarrama, which gives it a high landscape value.

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial has been part of the World Heritage List since November 2, 1984. It is the monument that best summarizes the ideological and cultural aspirations of the “Golden Age” Spanish.

COURTYARD OF KINGS: It was the main door of the building and received this name because it is located in the building. presided over by the 6 kings of the tribe of Judah chosen for his participation in the construction of the Temple of Jerusalem. The promoter of that temple was King Solomon considered the alter ego of Philip II in the Renaissance.

BASILICA: Considered the nerve center of the building, it constitutes a masterpiece of Spanish architecture of the Spanish Renaissance. It is Built in granite ashlar and its Greek cross plan forms a square 50 meters on each side. The royal cenotaphs of Charles V and Philip II stand out on both sides of the altar, made by Pompeo Leoni in gilt bronze.

LIBRARY: Known as the Escurialense or the Laurentina, the library founded by Philip II in the Escorial Monastery not only responds to one of the main concerns that The King had throughout his life, that of collecting and hoarding books, but also one of the fundamental ideals of humanism.

PANTHEON OF KINGS: Although Philip II's project was not completed, Until the reign of his grandson Philip IV, the Spanish Kings from Charles V are buried in the Royal Pantheon, except for Philip and Ferdinand VI who were buried in the Collegiate Church of the Royal Palace of la Granja and in the Salesas Reales respectively.

BATTLE ROOM: It is a room with enormous symbolic value and in the time of King Philip II, visitors and embassies that visited him had to pass through beforehand. through this large room. The great military triumphs of the Austrians and their predecessors are represented on the walls.

Non refundable tickets.