The Escorial is an austere complex of buildings thirty-one miles north-west of Madrid. It was the conception of King Philip II of Spain (1556 - 1598) and includes a convent, a church, a palace, a library and a mausoleum for the Spanish monarchy.
The Escorial is an austere complex of buildings thirty-one miles north-west of Madrid. It was the conception of King Philip II of Spain (1556 - 1598) and includes a convent, a church, a palace, a library and a mausoleum for the Spanish monarchy.