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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)

	SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL IN CYBERSPAIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A three part fortress/monument (a palace, a monastery and one of the best stocked libraries in the world and it), it commands the town and the neighboring region for its impressive structure covering a rectangular area of over 30,000 square meters.
		Built to honor San Lorenzo (St. Lawrence) after having defeated the French on that day (August 10th, 1557), King Philip II charged his scholars to find a place to build it.
		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)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		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.
		The most important tapestries of the Escorial are in the palace; many of them were designed by Goya and Maella.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05534c.htm (895 words)

	Daytrips Around Madrid: San Lorenzo de El Escorial
		Other interesting monuments are: the Casita del Infante or Casita de arriba and the Casita del Príncipe or Casita de abajo, both by Juan de Villanueva.
		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.
		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)

	George Bendo's Photography of San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain - Monastario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The city of San Lorenzo del Escorial is dominated by the giant monastery/palace built by order of King Felipe II in the sixteenth century.
		Rear view of the San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery, as seen over the old stone walls that enclose the monastery's grounds.
		A statue of San Lorenzo in the monastery facade.
	akiko.as.arizona.edu /~gbendo/Pict/Spa/pictspa_esc1.html (363 words)

	Care2 Connect - Photos - San Lorenzo del Escorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Our visit to San Lorenzo del Escorial: A mystical town up on the hills in Madrid; An evening to remember.
		A three part fortress/monument a palace, a monastery, and one of the best stocked libraries in the world.
		El Escorial has 9 towers, 9 organs, 16 patios, 73 statues, 86 sets of stairs, 88 fountains, 300 cells, 1,200 windows, more than 1,600 paintings, 2673 doors.
	care2.com /c2c/photos/view/2/648592732/San_Lorenzo_del_Escorial_?... (224 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.
		While the Palace is some what plain looking the monastery and Pantheon are spectacularly decorated.
	www.travelinginspain.com /el_escorial.html (388 words)

	George Bendo's Photography of San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		After spending the first week of my trip in Heidelberg, Germany, I traveled to San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain, to attend a conference on using the Infrared Space Observatory to examine extended sources.
		San Lorenzo del Escorial is a small tourist town northwest of Madrid in the foothills of some of the nearby mountains.
		The main focus of the city is the large monastery/palace that dates back to the Fifteenth Century, although the nearby Valle de los Caidos, which contains a memorial for soldiers in the Spanish Civil War and a giant basilica, attracts its share of tourists.
	akiko.as.arizona.edu /~gbendo/Pict/Spa/pictspa_main.html (183 words)

	Hotel reservations in San Lorenzo Del Escorial Spain: Book discount San Lorenzo Del Escorial Spain online hotel ...
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		Just 50KM from Madrid, in the magnificent scene of San Lorenzo de el Escorial, Victoria Palace Hotel is located very close to San Lorenzo's Monastery.
	www.all-lodging.com /Spain/San-Lorenzo-Del-Escorial-hotel-reservations (362 words)

	Victoria Palace San Lorenzo Del Escorial - online hotel reservations
		This is one of the most emblematic hotels in El Escorial which quality of service and comfort is up to a very good standard.
		There are pleasant places in the large and carefully tended gardens, in which to read the newspaper, listen to music, eat in the open air.
		Just 50 kilometers from Madrid, in the magnificent scenery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the hotel is located very close to San Lorenzo`s monastery, which has been considered to be one of the architectonic wonders of the world.
	www.all-hotels.com /xbook/servlet/hotel-details?hotl_id=302240 (419 words)

	Royal Palace New Museums, El Escorial
		Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial Royal Palace
		In a series of rooms in the palace are housed the Nuevos Museos, in which pictures and objets d'art from all over the palace and monastery have been brought together.
		Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial Walking Tour
	planetware.com /el-escorial/royal-palace-new-museums-e-mad-nuemus.htm (97 words)

	Hotel in Central Spain - Hotels in San Lorenzo - Review of Hotel Victoria Palace
		Hotel in Central Spain - Hotels in San Lorenzo - Review of Hotel Victoria Palace
		28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Madrid Community - Spain
		Take is N-VI direction to Villalba, exit No. 47 “El Escorial / Guadarama.” Then follow the indications and you will find a sign that says San Lorenzo de el Escorial, turn there and shortly you will arrive into town where you will see street signs indicating the way to the hotel.
	www.jpmoser.com /victoriapalace-d.html (77 words)

	Hotel Victoria Palace San Lorenzo Del Escorial Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Home » Spain » San Lorenzo Del Escorial » San Lorenzo Del Escorial Hotels » Hotel Victoria Palace
		Juan de Toledo 4, San Lorenzo Del Escorial, --, ES 28200 91-896-9890 www.hotelvictoriapalace.com
		The Victoria Palace, with its view of El Escorial, is the finest hotel in town, a traditional establishment that...
	www.kayak.com /h/hotel/Hotel_Victoria_Palace/75144 (183 words)

	Google Earth Explorer - - Palace of San Lorenzo del Escorial
		Google Earth Explorer - - Palace of San Lorenzo del Escorial
		Info: Built in 1532 by Juan de Herrera during the Kingdom of Felipe II, the most powerful (with Carlos V) of the Spanish kings.
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	explorer.altopix.com /map/4c2ox3/Palace_of_San_Lorenzo_del_Escorial.htm (93 words)

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