El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen from Madrid

El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen from Madrid

Get to know the history of the Spanish emperors by visiting the place from where they ruled the world for three centuries, and the place where they are buried.

With the extensive walking tour inside the Monastery of El Escorial, totally explained by a professional guide, get a better understanding of a long part of the World history.
Also visit the impressive Valley of the Fallen, and get amazed by the views from its Basilica, raised in the heart of the mountain, and by its Christian cross, the largest in the world.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Av Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain

The palace was the residence of the Spanish Royal Family.
The basilica is a place of burial of the kings of Spain and the monastery - founded by monks of the Order of San Jerónimo - is currently occupied by friars of the Order of San Agustín.
The residence of the Spanish Royal Family, the basilica is the place of burial of the kings of Spain and the monastery (founded by monks of the Order of Saint Jerome) is currently occupied by friars of the Order of Saint Augustine.

It is one of the Renaissance singular architectures of Spain and Europe. Located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

It was considered, since the end of the 16th century, the Eighth, Wonder of the World, as much for its size as for its functional complexity as for its enormous symbolic value

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Valley of the Fallen, Carretere de Guadarrama, 28209 San Lorenzo de El Escorial Spain

The Valley of the Fallen is a Catholic basilica (Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen), an abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen) and monumental complex built between 1940 and 1958 and located in the valley of Cuelgamuros, in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

The Valley of the Fallen was built to commemorate the combatants who died in the Spanish Civil War. The Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen is dug in the mountain itself.

There is the Santa Cruz which is 150 meters high and arms of 24 meters each.

Duration: 1 hour