The town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is located about 35 miles northwest of Madrid. El Escorial is a royal complex built in the 16th century which incorporates a monastery, library and museum.

The largest Renaissance palace in the world, El Escorial is a monastery, basilica, royal palace, pantheon, library, museum, ...

A masterpiece by Flemish painter Antoon Van Dyck, Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, has been restored to Spain's Escorial monastery after a 200-year absence. El Pais newspaper reported Saturday the ...