The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de Escorial

Named a World Heritage Site, the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was the political centre of Philip II's empire. The complex comprises the Royal Palace, a monastery for monks, a magnificent library, and a large basilica with cenotaphs of the king himself and his father, Charles I. Almost all the kings of Spain are buried in the Kings' Pantheon. It conserves an important collection of paintings by Van der Weyden, el Greco, Tintoretto, Veronés and Velázquez.

---

Contact Information

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de Escorial
C/ Juan de Borbón y Battemberg, s/n
28200 San Lorenzo de el Escorial

Tel. +34918905902

http://www.patrimonionacional.es