ESCORIAL, Introduction
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm Ed, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Monastery of San Lorenzo el Escorial.
El Escorial is one of the most fascinating and historically rich places in all of Spain!
The grand monastery in front of you, here in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama forty kilometers from the center of Madrid, is closely linked to King Philip II, who wanted the monastery as a symbol of power and devotion and chose it first as his residence, then as his tomb. He will be the protagonist of our tour!...