The historic royal monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid, will undergo a transformation set to cost an estimated 6.5 million euros (£5.4 million). Almost 40 years after it was ...

A beautiful historical monastery that is one of the most important architectural landmarks of the Spanish Renaissance is set to undergo a £5million revamp. El Escorial, officially known as San ...

Everything you need to know about a day trip to El Escorial from Madrid, Spain. Read this article before you go!

Built at the end of the 16th century on a plan in the form of a grill, the instrument of the martyrdom of St Lawrence, the Escurial Monastery stands in ... San Lorenzo con este instrumento–, el ...

San Lorenzo de El Escorial is renowned for one of Spain's most impressive monuments: the Monastery of El Escorial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 16th century under the rule of Felipe ...