Basilica (Сан-Лоренсо-де-Эль-Эскориал)
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The basilica takes the form of a Greek cross. It contains 45 altars, which have pairs of paintings of saints by Fernández Navarrete, Sánchez Coello, Carvajal and Urbina. Impressive marble Christ by Cellini. High altar with reredos in rich marble and jasper, decorated with bronze figures by Leone and Pompeo Leoni and paintings by Tibaldi and Zuccaro. Tabernacle by Trezzo. On either side sculptures by Leoni of praying figures depicting Carlos I and Felipe II with their respective families. Upper Choir with stalls designed by Juan de Herrera. Ceiling frescoes by Cambiasso and Giordano.
The monastery and site of El Escorial is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.
The monastery and site of El Escorial is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.
The place is located in Monastery of the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Escorial
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°35'20"N 4°8'50"W
- Santa Maria de Cana 34 km
- Catedral de Segovia 40 km
- Cathedral of the Almudena 41 km
- Embassy of the Holy See 42 km
- Church of Santa Bárbara 42 km
- Church of Saint Francis the Great 42 km
- Cathedral of Toledo 82 km
- Church 227 km
- Teruel Cathedral 259 km
- Cistercian Monastery of Santa María de las Escalonías 326 km
- Monastery of the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- El Escorial Grounds 0.2 km
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial auditorium 0.4 km
- Electrical substation 3.3 km
- Valle de Cuelgamuros 5.3 km
- Benedictine abbey of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen 5.9 km
- La Aceña reservoir 7.1 km
- Tennis court 11 km
- Urbanización Guadarrama 12 km
- Puerto de Guadarrama 13 km