Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid

Overview

Built at the end of the 16th century on a plan in the form of a grill, the instrument of the martyrdom of St Lawrence, the Escurial Monastery stands in an exceptionally beautiful site in Castile. Its austere architecture, a break with previous styles, had a considerable influence on Spanish architecture for more than half a century. It was the retreat of a mystic king and became, in the last years of Philip II's reign, the centre of the greatest political power of the time.

Selection Criteria

(i)(ii)

Components(2 locations)

• •Subsidiary building \La Casita del Infante\318-002
• •Palace, monastery, subsidiary buildings and gardens318-001

Details

Countries

Spain

ISO Codes

ES

Area

94.11 ha

Coordinates

40.5891, -4.1478