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Album: San Lorenzo del Escorial

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Date: 09/13/05 - Size: 15 items

Our visit to San Lorenzo del Escorial: A mystical town up on the hills in Madrid; An evening to remember.

THE WAY TO ESCORIAL

Once you drive up the hills in Summer, you see and feel the different weather and a change of atmosphere. Escorial is mystical.

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VILLAGE OF SAN LORENZO

The quiet village on the plateau protects the impressive structure.

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SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL

An impressive structure built for various purposes during the late Middle Ages marks a point in the same history that it has witnessed. An example of awesome architecture and funtionality that has endured more than 500 years.

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ROMANTIC ESCORIAL

NOTHING compares to seeing it for yourself!

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EL ESCORIAL ABOVE MADRID

You can actually see the valley from the distance.

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NATIONAL PRIDE

El Escorial make Spaniards proud for its history and for what it represents to humanity.

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EL ESCORIAL 2

Its impressive structure covers a rectangular area of over 30,000 square meters.

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EL ESCORIAL 3

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. (CyberSpain.com)