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	El Escorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 /wiki/El_Escorial (460 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Escorial ESCORIAL [Escorial] or Escurial, 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 first of the three compacts, the Treaty of the Escorial (1733), was continued and extended by the second agreement (1743).
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/04213.html (632 words)

	Escorial El - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Escorial, El, royal palace 43 km (27 mi) north-west of Madrid, founded in the 16th century by Philip II of Spain.
		In Spain, painters during the Renaissance never fully achieved the modernity found in northern Europe and Italy, although their art was almost...
		El Greco was anxious to secure the commission to fresco the walls of the newly built royal monastery-palace of El Escorial near Madrid, completed in...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Escorial_El.html (117 words)

	HolidayCity Flash - The Escorial - Monastery and Palace of the Spanish King
		The Escorial is both a monastery and Royal Palace, and it is the duality of its roles that has resulted in its personality — majestic yet ascetic.
		The Escorial is more properly known as the San Lorenzo del Escorial, built in honour of a great victory scored by the Spanish army over the French on August 10th, 1557.
		The Escorial was built in a time when Spain was at the peak of its power, but experiencing challenges on all fronts.
	www.holidaycityflash.com /spain/escorial1.htm (729 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The structure comprises a monastery, church, pantheon or royal mausoleum, a palace intended as summer and autumn residence of the court, college, library, art-galleries, etc., and is called by Spaniards the eighth wonder of the world.
		The Escorial has twice been devastated by fire, and in 1807 it was looted by the French troops.
		CALVERT, The Escorial (London and New York, 1907); HAMLIN, History of Architecture (London and New York, 1904), 351; B. BANNISTER, A History of Architecture (London and New York, 1905), 537, 539; SMITH, Architecture, Gothic and Renaissance (London), 232.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05534c.htm (895 words)

	SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL IN CYBERSPAIN
		We could talk about for its architectural feat describing all of its windows, doors, etc. (and believe me there are plenty and some of them are beyond amazing!); or we could talk about its history and what it represents the Madrid, Castille, Spain, and the world as a whole.
		El Escorial is found 50 Km northwest of Madrid (don’t worry it is very easy to get there whether by train or bus.
		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)

	AllRefer.com - Escorial, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		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.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Escorial.html (251 words)

	ACPT Announces Settlement of Latest Condominium Project in Parque Escorial
		The 160 units in Torres del Escorial are being built in four towers, and the forty units in each tower include ten extraordinary penthouse condominiums, offering spectacular views of San Juan.
		Parque Escorial is a past winner of the Project of Excellence award and the Master Planned Community of the Year award.
		Parque Escorial is a 432-acre master planned community that, when completed, will contain over 2,700 residential condominium units, over 700,000 square feet of retail space, and more than 200,000 square feet of office space.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-29-2005/0004224459&EDATE= (350 words)

	AGE OF MARIAN APPARITIONS: Escorial (escoria1.htm) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Southwest of Lourdes in El Escorial, Spain north of Madrid is another lesser-known apparition site which began at shortly after the Betania apparitions had commenced and just prior to the Medjugorje apparitions.
		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)

	Silk Road from Holland & Sherry, Cloth Merchant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Originating in the mountains of North Africa, later resident at the Escorial Palace of King Philip of Spain and now settled in Tasmania and New Zealand, still a pure breed, Escorial has survived its journey around the globe to become a new favourite amongst discerning fabric connoisseurs.
		New to the Escori by richccent colours: rose pink and duck-egg blue pinstripes vie for attention with unusual double coloured stripes, while more subdued birds-eye, sharkskin and herringbone patterns complete this attractive grouping.
		Escorial has brought a new level of sophistication to a familiar and much admired fabric.
	www.hollandandsherry.com /collections/winter2005/hs565.html (532 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 (837 words)

	Global Volcanism Program \| Cerro Escorial \| Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		It is the youngest volcanic center of the NW-SE-trending Corrida de Cori range that marks the Chile/Argentina border.
		Cerro Escorial is located 4 km NE of an active sulfur mine in older, extensively hydrothermally altered rocks.
		Cerro Escorial was considered by de Silva and Francis (1991) to be of probable Holocene age based on morphological evidence, but Richards and Villeneuve (2002) obtained an Ar/Ar age of about 0.342 million years on a lava flow from Cerro Escorial.
	www.volcano.si.edu /world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1505-112 (175 words)

	El Escorial - Wikitravel
		San Lorenzo de El Escorial (also San Lorenzo del Escorial) is a town about 45 km from Madrid in Spain.
		It is often visited as a day-trip from Madrid, however it's a good place to spend 2 or 3 nights, because it is located in a beautiful natural place.
		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 (194 words)

	Amazon.com: El Escorial: Books: Mary Cable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The text itself is a fascinating read into the lives of the famous and infamous rulers of Spain during it's imperial zenith.
		Much of the book is dedicated to Phillip II who built El Escorial as a monument to the zeal of the Counter- Reformation.
		The book takes the reader through the troubles encountered and the many architects and artists involved in creating "the eigth wonder of the world." Unfortunately the succesors to the crown of Phillip II were not as competent and had other interests and El Escorial went thrpough deterioation and eventually restoration.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0882250086?v=glance (866 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Famous building, Spain; about 27 miles northwest of Madrid, known as El real Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial, comprising a monastery, church, mausoleum, palace, college, library, and art-galleries.
		It was begun by Philip II in 1563 to commemorate the victory of Saint Quentin, 10 August 1557.
		The palace is a treasure-house of art and learning, containing manuscripts, tapestries, and paintings.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/ncd03077.htm (142 words)

	ESCORIAL - Online Information article about ESCORIAL
		I S11111el Views and Plan of the Escorial.' 14.
		artistic treasures with which the Escorial was gradually enriched, it is sufficient to mention the frescoes of Peregrin or Pellagrino Tibaldi, Luis de Carbajal, Bartolommeo See also:
		British Museum, Monasterio del Escorial, published at Madrid in 1876.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /EMS_EUD/ESCORIAL.html (1947 words)

	AGE OF MARIAN APPARITIONS: Escorial (escoria2.htm)
		These messages to El Escorial visionary Amparo Cuevas are somewhat different from the messages of the two previous classifications in that the Blessed Mother presents a topic and discusses it in detail.
		Once Juan heard of El Escorial, he was hooked and made several journeys to learn more about the visions and the messages and their meaning in today's world.
		That is why the messages of El Escorial are so important; that is why we have devoted nine installments to this lesser-known but equally important apparition; that is why we appropriately ended this in Lent for her messages embody the meaning of Lent - the meaning of life!
	www.dailycatholic.org /escoria2.htm (3953 words)

	The Escorial - Juan Bautista de Toledo, Juan de Herrera - Great Buildings Online
		He designed the Escorial, thirty miles northwest of Madrid, as an enormous rectangular precinct enclosing a royal palace, a monastery, and a church.
		The cornerstone was laid in 1563, and the complex finished in 1584.
		His was a strict, ascetic faith, reflected in the Escorial's unadorned faades, rigid rectangular layout of spaces, and square towers marking each of the four corners of the building."
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/The_Escorial.html (265 words)

	El Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		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)

	Daytrips Around Madrid: San Lorenzo de El Escorial
		Both the Monastery and the areas of the complex used as a palace were decorated by Italian painters summoned by Philip II to El Escorial.
		El Escorial is most easily reached by Cercanías trains.
		Buses to El Escorial can be taken from Herranz Buses departing from the bus station at Moncloa.
	www.softdoc.es /madrid_guide/daytrips/escorial.html (631 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 a short bus ride from the train station, we left the bus station and followed the other tourist to the Monastery.
	www.travelinginspain.com /el_escorial.html (388 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 (355 words)

	El Escorial Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		El Escorial is a poblation situated 50 kilometres from Madrid capital, in the north west of this comunity.
		The weather in the Escorial used to be colder than Madrid because the mountain but in summer is fantastic cause you can wear perfectly a T-shirt but you´re not cold neighter hot.
		El Escorial was founded in the 16th century by Philip II of Spain.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Spain/Comunidad_de_Madrid/El_Escorial-269027/Things_To_Do-El_Escorial-BR-1.html (505 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)

	ADASS 2005 El Escorial
		San Lorenzo de El Escorial is situated at around 50 kilometers North-West of Madrid.
		(Note: El Escorial and San Lorenzo de El Escorial are two different towns 1.5 Km away).
		You can take the train all the way to El Escorial - but unlike the bus it does not go to San Lorenzo, and leaves you at the train station 1.5 km short of the hotel.
	www.adass.org:8080 /Conferences/2005/Venue/instructions/travel (408 words)

	The Escorial, Spain (Getty Museum)
		He carried with him daguerreotype equipment and may have made this image himself.
		Constructed between 1563 and 1584 by the Spanish King Phillip II, the Escorial was an enormous palace twenty-five miles outside of Madrid.
		The softly modulated light that dominates the image makes this massive building appear to float in the sky.
	www.getty.edu /art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=62819 (101 words)

	Immaculate Conception of the Escorial, circa 1678 Giclee Print by Bartolome Esteban Murillo at AllPosters.com
		Immaculate Conception of the Escorial, circa 1678 Giclee Print by Bartolome Esteban Murillo at AllPosters.com
		Immaculate Conception of the Escorial, circa 1678 by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
		This art print was created using a sophisticated digital printer.
	www.allposters.com /-sp/Immaculate-Conception-of-the-Escorial-c-1678_i1343059_.htm?aid=398737 (106 words)

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