The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is also known as the Monasterio del Escorial. The El Escorial complex is massive. It is the 29th largest palace in the world, with 16 inner courtyards, 4,000 rooms, 24 km of hallways, 86 staircases and 88 fountains. It is also an important architectural monument of the Spanish Renaissance.
It has seen many uses over its centuries-long history, a monastery, basilica, pantheon, library, museum, university, school and hospital. Escorial is architecturally unique in the unity of its architecture and decor, creating a homogenous effect. This is unusual in Spain's architectural history, which has blended Islamic, Renaissance, Baroque and other building styles. It was built between 1563 and 1584, and incorporates works from notable Italian and Spanish artists of the 16th and the 17th centuries. These include Pellegrino Tibaldi, Frederik Zuccaro, El Greco, and Luca Giordano. A small number of artists were carefully chosen and their works carefully integrated to match the architecture, creating an impressive stylistic unity.
By Train:
It takes 41 minutes and the fare is about 7.29 to 9.71 Euros
By Bus:
It takes 52 minutes
By Rideshare:
It takes 59 minutes and the fare is about 2.40 Euros
By Taxi:
It takes about 40 minutes and costs about 72.86 to 91.07 Euros
By Car:
It takes about 40 minutes and costs about 5.95 to 9.11 Euros
October to March
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
April to September
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Children(under the age of 5): Free Entry
Basic Fee: 12 Euros
Reduced Fee(for children between
6 to 15 and elderly people above 65): 6 Euros
Time you can spend
2 hours
Weather
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