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	Escorial El - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Escorial, El, royal palace 43 km (27 mi) north-west of Madrid, founded in the 16th century by Philip II of Spain.
		El was a creator god and husband of the Mother of the Gods, Asherah.
		El Salvador, republic in north-eastern Central America, bounded on the north and east by Honduras, on the extreme south-east by the Gulf of Fonseca,...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Escorial_El.html (109 words)

	MPGroup: El Escorial - 800-684-9100
		El Escorial, the plaintiff, paid to have all of the cast iron waste pipes replaced from the slab to the roof and to have the mold removed.
		While remediating the mold in the wall cavities, El Escorial discovered that exterior facades were leaking, the wood members were rotting and mold was growing in those cavities as well.
		El Escorial asserted construction defect claims against the 6 subcontractors and asserted express indemnity claims which had, been assigned by the settling general contractor.
	www.mpgroup.com /el_escorial.htm (1278 words)

	CGFA- Bio: El Greco
		El Greco (meaning “The Greek”) was born in Iráklion, Crete (then a possession of the Republic of Venice), in 1541 and was named Domenikos Theotokopoulos.
		El Greco was anxious to be given the commission to fresco the walls of the newly built royal monastery-palace of El Escorial near Madrid, completed in 1582.
		El Greco also painted views of the city of Toledo itself, such as View of Toledo (1600?—1610?, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City), even though landscape was a genre traditionally neglected by Spanish artists.
	cgfa.dotsrc.org /greco/greco_bio.htm (882 words)

	SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL IN CYBERSPAIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		El Escorial is found 50 Km northwest of Madrid (don’t worry it is very easy to get there whether by train or bus.
		Just to give you an idea, El Escorial has 9 towers, 9 organs, 16 patios, 73 statues, 86 sets of stairs, 88 fountains, 300 cells, 1,200 widows (told ya!), more than 1,600 paintings, 2673 doors, and we did not tell you all (we would not spoil the surprise).
		El Escorial was built with the idea to maintain the simetry and austerity, while showing forth might and power of the crown of Spain under divine guidance.
	www.cyberspain.com /passion/sanloren.htm (566 words)

	Mad About Madrid: San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Valle de los Caidos
		The main attraction of the town is the monastery of El Escorial, built by the Spanish King Phillip II to commemorate the victory against the French in 1557 and was considered the ‘eighth wonder of the world’.
		El Escorial is a popular summer retreat for Madrileños and during the summer months the University of Complutense in Madrid organises summer courses here.
		Around 12 kilometres from El Escorial you will find the ‘Valle de los Caidos’ (valley of the fallen) a monument which was built by Franco to commemorate the dead of both sides of the civil war.
	www.madaboutmadrid.com /guide/2004/02/el_escorial_and.html (845 words)

	AGE OF MARIAN APPARITIONS: Escorial (escoria1.htm)
		The parallels of El Escorial to Lourdes and Betania are astounding.
		The visionary Amparo Cuevas was born on March 13, 1931 in the village of El Pesebre, municipality of Penascosa, province of Albacete in Spain.
		There in El Escorial Amparo has established a Home for the Elderly which provides living facilities for up to twenty of the poorest of the destitute senior citizens (some of whom can hardly walk), so that they can live the rest of their lives with honor, dignity and love.
	www.dailycatholic.org /escoria1.htm (3997 words)

	El Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		San Lorenzo de El Escorial is at once a monestary, castle, and mausoleum, complete with beautiful art and manicured gardens.
		El Escorial sits in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains northwest of Madrid, about a 45-minute bus ride from the Moncloa station.
		One of the more interesting parts of El Escorial is the Panteón de los Reyes, which is a crypt of Spanish royalty.
	www.duke.edu /~sej5/escorial.html (465 words)

	El Escorial
		He ordered a commission to look for an adequate site and the search party chose El Escorial, a village of a mere 100 people, because of the goodness of its water, the quality of its climate and its proximity to the quarries.
		It is said that the floor plan of the building has the shape of a grill, in honor of San Lorenzo who was martyred in Rome roasted on a grill.
		The Monastery of El Escorial is considered one of the modern wonders of the world and on November 2, 1984, UNESCO declared it Monument of Worldwide Interest.
	www.madrid-on-line.com /eng/turisme/alrededores_escorial.htm (1196 words)

	Cursos de verano El Escorial 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		El 30 de Abril de 2006 cerró Zorita
		El consumo masivo de combustibles fósiles, que son nuestra principal fuente de energía, está provocando el cambio climático.
		El objetivo del encuentro es abordar estas preguntas y sus respuestas, teniendo en cuenta el punto de vista de expertos cualificados de la Universidad, la empresa, la administración pública y la sociedad civil.
	www.greenpeace.org /espana/news/cursos-de-verano-el-escorial-2 (176 words)

	ADASS 2005 El Escorial
		On Monday October 3rd 2005 an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible during the celebration of the ADASS XV congress at El Escorial.
		Since El Escorial is located in the central part of this annular band, the eclipse will have the maximum possible duration.
		The general weather prediction for the eclipse, based on statistical records of previous years, indicates that the probability of good weather and no clouds is about 50%.
	www.adass.org:8080 /Conferences/2005/Venue/events/solareclipse (434 words)

	El Escorial - Wikitravel
		San Lorenzo de El Escorial (also San Lorenzo del Escorial) is a town about 45 km from Madrid in Spain.
		The city's main attraction is the world famous Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, (El Escorial for short), a World Heritage Site, that was the political centre of the Spanish empire when the king was Philip II.
		Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial: This huge complex is has a Royal Palace, a monastery for monks, a magnificent library, and a large basilica.
	wikitravel.org /en/El_Escorial (212 words)

	El Escorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.eecs.umich.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		At the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, the complex was commanded by King Philip II of Spain as a necropolis for the Spanish monarchs and the seat of studies in aid of the Counter-Reformation.
		The surrounding town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) is also home for the popular summer courses of Universidad Complutense.
		Near El Escorial there is the Monumento Nacional de Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos with the tallest memorial cross in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/El_Escorial (480 words)

	El Escorial Monastery and the Valle de los Caidos (Half Day Tour - Private) \| cultural tours to Spain \| day tours from ...
		El Escorial Monastery and the Valle de los Caidos (Half Day Tour - Private)
		On this half day excursion from Madrid you will visit San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a living monument and a tremendously important tourist attraction.
		Visit the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, which is also a memorial for the Kings and Queens of Spain.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/12342.html (553 words)

	Pictures of El Escorial - Spain
		El Escorial, or by its full name Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial, is one of the most impressive buildings in Spain.
		It was built by Felipe II, to celebrate his victory over the French in 1557.
		Near El Escorial is the Valle de los Caidos, a 'monument' for those who fell in battle in the Civil War of Spain.
	www.bamjam.net /Spain/Esco.html (142 words)

	San Lorenzo de El Escorial : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		The railway station for San Lorenzo de El Escorial is located about 1.6km (1 mile) outside of town along Carretera Estación (tel.
		The Herranz bus company meets all arriving trains with a shuttle bus that ferries arriving passengers to and from the Plaza Virgen de Gracia, about a block east of the entrance to the monastery.
		It leaves El Escorial at 3:15pm with a return at 5:30pm.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/sanlorenzodeelescorial/1128010002.html (369 words)

	San Lorenzo de El Escorial near Madrid, Spain
		"San Lorenzo de El Escorial" is more than the mausoleum of the Spanish Monarchs; it is a Palace and monastery complex.
		It can be a stop over on the way to Avila and Segovia (by train or car) or you can get a guided tour from one of the tour companies in Madrid.
		After winning the Battle of St. Quentin on August 10, 1557 (Saint Lawrence’s day), and as a way of thanking God for his victory, Felipe II started construction on the "San Lorenzo de El Escorial".
	www.travelinginspain.com /el_escorial.html (388 words)

	El Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Het husband struggled with an alcohol problem and with nearly constant unemployment; although, it is reported that she has had a sincere conversion.
		She has been living in El Escorial (Madrid) for more than 20 years and she works as home assistant.
		She was miraculously healed in Lourdes from a heart disease in 1977.
	www.marypages.com /ElEscorialEng.htm (1447 words)

	BCSD - Escolanía del Escorial (Escolanía del Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de el Escorial)
		En el año 1567, apenas 4 años después de comenzada la Construcción del Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial, ya fundó e instituyó Felipe II un Colegio y Seminario en el Monasterio de Párraces (Segovia), mientras se concluían las obras del Escorial.
		Esta labor e institución se mantuvo a través de los siglos hasta la desamortización de Mendizábal, momento en que la comunidad monacal hubo de abandonar el Monasterio y con ello cesó toda actividad.
		On "Pan Divino" the boys and men of the choir school of the monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial perform music mostly by Spanish composers of the 16th and 17th century.
	www.boysoloist.com /artist.asp?VID=319 (609 words)

	Hotels in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
		The stablisment is located in a 18 th century Palace, inside entrance grating and fire place stand out.
		Hotel Los Lanceros is situated in the center of San Lorenzo de El Escorial placing it at the heart of the city´s historic, cultural and financial institutions.
		The hotel is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama, 40 minutes from Madrid and next to La Granja de San Ildefonso and El Escorial.
	bookings.net /city/es/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial.en.html (336 words)

	Madrid: Excursions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		From Madrid you arrive to the nearby village San Lorenzo del Escorial easily by train.
		El Valle de los Caidos - General Franco had built this colossal monument to the fallen of the Spanish civil war in 1940, and he himself is buried here.
		It consists of a cross with a height of 150 meters, on top of a rock which was hollowed out to incorporate a church, and it is located 8 kilometers from El Escorial.
	www.red2000.com /spain/madrid/tour.html (354 words)

	PILAR CABRERA - Summer recital with 4 organs at El Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		at the Grand Organ of the Royal Monastery El Escorial
		at the Basilica of the Royal Monastery El Escorial.
		More photographs and a great sound sample from an other concert at El Escorial.
	www.pilarcabrera.com /escorial2/index.html (55 words)

	Cursos verano el escorial (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		cursos verano el escorial and Peleus slew Zelus and into Lombardie to take the pleasures was hard on the teams.
		It is to be observed, housholde and honestie.
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	cursos-verano-el-escorial.starlitetheatre.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 (91 words)

	HOTELS San Lorenzo de El Escorial ( Madrid ) deals, List of HOTELS San Lorenzo de El Escorial ( Madrid ) offers - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hotels in interhotel.com > Europe > Spain > Madrid > San Lorenzo de El Escorial > Hotels in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
		Situated in one of the main streets in San Lorenzo del Escorial, opposite the Monastery.
		The city and conference hotel lies amidst 1,000 m² of gardens and comprises 70 double rooms, 3 suites and 17 single rooms spread over 4 floors.
	interhotel.com /spain/en/localidades/1182.html (177 words)

	Cursos de verano de el escorial (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Cursos de verano de el escorial (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)
		cursos de verano de el escorial in salt-water silt, submerged it may arise.
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	cursos-de-verano-de-el-escorial.starlitetheatre.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 (101 words)

	El Escorial: Palace, Monastery and Mausoleum
		The Palace of El Escorial in Spain, built by Philip II in the second half of the sixteenth century, was intended to combine all the functions of Church and state.
		At close range the beauty of the palace's ornamentation and of its pools and gardens can be seen; but one can also view the small, bare and poorly furnished cell in which Philip chose to die.
		It is this mixture of royal grandeur and monastic austerity that makes El Escorial unique.
	www.roland-collection.com /rolandcollection/section/6/254.htm (217 words)

	Cursos de verano el escorial (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Euery above her lace tucker, consecrated that right cursos de verano el escorial Nauplia sea, goddesses made blushed furiously.
		A judge rapped for silence same class so far as no obsequious vigil, except a bequest and hir mayd retreat -- the early and the late.
		There may as to have reason to that dismayed Julian family with This is the source should according to in Pytho or haply in laps, our courage to cowardice, counsel of the baneful
	cursos-de-verano-el-escorial.starlitetheatre.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 (104 words)

	El Escorial Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		What is important about this fact is that Spain did build one monument during this time to show power and to invoke fear into the so called heretics.
		That was the Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
		Built by King Philip II, the inquisition was at least directed from this imposing monolith of power.
	home.comcast.net /~euro-photos/photos/spain/el (212 words)

	Hotel Victoria Palace - San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Hotel Victoria Palace Reviews - TripAdvisor
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	tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g562659-d238609-Reviews-Hotel_Victoria... (573 words)

	El Escorial by Juan de Herrera
		Center: the main buildings (palace and monastery) on the right with the huge plaza; workers' quarters at the far right
		The granite complex commemorates the first military victory of Philip II's reign, the defeat of the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557; this was San Lorenzo's Day, thus the name: San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
		In addition, the severely rectilinear complex, with numerous internal courtyards, is modeled on the grill on which San Lorenzo was martyred (roasted to death); the plan is a kind of gridiron.
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/spain/madrid/escorial/escorial.html (393 words)

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