Activités à El Escorial

Activités, attractions et visites touristiques

El Escorial
August 15th every year. FIreworks are launched at midnight as a closing ceremony of the San Lorenzo festivities, which take place the week before that last day. Everybody stands at the big open area next to the Royal Palace and Monastery, while the show begins, by the rythm of music. It is a great and exiting entertainment, located in a beautiful place! Must watch ;) #lifeatexpedia #fireworks #lights #novembercontest #elescorial
El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the late 16th century to serve as both a royal palace and as the seat of the Catholic Church in Spain. In addition to the palace the complex includes a basilica, a convent, a school, a library, and a pantheon. While El Escorial is impressive from the outside, we actually found it a little austere on the inside. In many ways it felt more like a fine art museum than a typically elaborate European palace (such as Versailles). That said, there are some impressive sights, including works by El Greco, Bernini, and Giardini. The library was also quite beautiful, with richly carved wood shelves, a marble floor, and a colorful fresco ceiling by Pellegrino Tibaldi. For me, the highlight of the tour was the 180ft long (55m) Hall of Battles – a barrel-vaulted room where the walls were completely covered in frescos depicting Spain's military victories over the Moors and the French. All aspects of the battle field were portrayed (when you have 180ft, that is quite doable), and the artist employed an interesting trick whereby the more distant, smaller scenes were less saturated, and the background mountains and landscape were set in hues of blue. Overall I'd say El Escorial is worth a visit, but you probably won't need more than a couple of hours to enjoy it.
This is the Courtyard of the Kings and the entrance to the Basilica. By European standards we found the Basilica a bit boring. The two highlights were a gorgeous life-size white marble sculpture of Christ on the cross by Cellini (originally meant for the sculptor’s own tomb) and the Giordano ceilings, which he frescoed when he was his late 50s.
The monastery at El Escorial is still operating, though it has transitioned from the Hieronymites to the Order of Saint Augustine. Despite it's grand appearance, only around 40 Augustinians remain in residence. Parts of the monastery and royal palace are open for touring, but it feels more like a fine art museum than an opulent palace. Worth a couple of hours though.
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Église de San Bernabé

Après avoir visité Église de San Bernabé, planifiez votre visite d'autres monuments et activités de El Escorial. Au cours de votre séjour, vous voudrez prendre du temps pour visiter les temples de la région.

Église de San Bernabé

Casita del Príncipe

Vous pouvez passer beaucoup de temps à parcourir les expositions du Casita del Príncipe lors de votre voyage à El Escorial. Au cours de votre séjour, vous voudrez prendre du temps pour visiter les temples de la région.

Casita del Príncipe

Autres régions avoisinant El Escorial

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Navalquejigo

Durant votre séjour à Navalquejigo, vous pouvez visiter Monastère royal San Lorenzo de El Escorial et Centre Commercial Los Valles, deux attractions dignes de mention dans les environs.

Navalquejigo
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Peralejo

Les cafés et les casinos de Peralejo sont un bon point de départ pour visiter la ville. Si vous désirez explorer les environs, sachez que La Silla de Felipe II et Monastère royal San Lorenzo de El Escorial font partie des principaux attraits à ne pas manquer.

Peralejo