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Escorial or Escurial , monastery and palace, in New Castile, central Spain, near Madrid. One of the finest edifices in Europe, it was built (1563-84) as the monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial by Philip II to commemorate the Spanish victory over the French at Saint-Quentin (1557). The somber and massive pile of granite buildings, including monastery, church, royal palace, mausoleum, college, and library, form a quadrangle with towers rising from the corners. The Escorial was begun by the architect Juan Bautista de Toledo and finished by his pupil Juan de Herrera; it was decorated by Claudio Coello, Luca Giordano, and other noted artists. The Escorial has an art collection that includes paintings by Velázquez, Ribera, El Greco, and Tintoretto.

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Escorial a monastery and palace in central Spain, near Madrid, built in the late 16th century by Philip II, and encompassing the royal mausoleum.

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Escorial Monastery and palace near Madrid, central Spain. Built between 1563 and 1584 for Philip II, it comprises a massive group of buildings arranged in a square plan, dominated by church towers. Escorial houses a notable art collection.

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