Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial. This is the burial place of the kings of Spain. I wanted to show a few graveyards and cemeteries for Halloween. Scroll down my Insta feed and you’ll see the marble and gold caskets of Kings and Queens! That somebody else took because photos are not allowed. Below the six statues of this facade are three doors. Each leads to a unique place:
- The Courtyard of Kings
- A school
- A Monastery.
The town of San Lorenzo, which also has some great restaurants and shops along the street Calle Floridablanca, is about 30 miles northeast of Madrid.
The Courtyard of Kings
Here are images of the facade of the Courtyard of Kings
The left statues
The middle statues
The right statues
Along with the Pantheon of Kings, you can tour the school and monastery. The Library is absolutely amazing! The Hall of Battles is unbelievable. It’s a long, arched room with a mural depicting important Spanish battles. The details in the paintings are incredible.
A view of one of the ceiling murals at Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
I only realized now that it looks like I’m trying to do a Salvador Dalí impersonation. That was accidental as there are no works by Dalí at El Escorial that I know of.
El Escorial is the burial place of the kings of Spain. San Lorenzo is a great road trip, about 30 miles northeast of Madrid. I also promised before to share one of my favorite photos ever, which was taken in San Lorenzo. I’ll also post a pick of this ceiling without me in the way. I don’t know why I keep photobombing myself.
A view of one of the ceiling murals at Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escoria without my attempt at a Salvador Dalí impersonation.
A view of one of the ceiling murals at Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escoria without my attempt at a Salvador Dalí impersonation. El Escorial is the burial place of the kings of Spain. Scroll down my Insta to mid-October for shots of the amazing facade outside? San Lorenzo is a great road trip, about 30 miles northeast of Madrid. I also promised before to share one of my favorite photos ever, which was taken in San Lorenzo. Click the link in my for more information about El Escorial!
Art in San Lorenzo
Check out this door!
I’ve posted pics of Spanish doors before. This one is in Real Monasterio De San Lorenzo De El Escorial, north of Madrid.