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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.

MEDITATION

However there is always somebody sitting alone meditating and watching the monastery that can be seen from any point of the town.

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EL ESCORIAL 4

Its history is just as impressive. 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.(CyberSpain.com)

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EL ESCORIAL 1

El Escorial is found 50 Km northwest of Madrid. A three part fortress/monument a palace, a monastery, and one of the best stocked libraries in the world. (CyberSpain.com)