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El Escorial library, founded by Philip II, houses a rare collection of more than 4,700 manuscripts, many of them illuminated, and 40,000 printed books.
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El Escorial library, founded by Philip II, houses a rare collection of more than 4,700 manuscripts, many of them illuminated, and 40,000 printed books.

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  • Monastery of the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain. View from the north-west.
  • Partial view of El Escorial facade with a white cloud over a tower.
  • A child playing football in front of El Escorial facade, Spain
  • Top of El Escorial facade on a sunny day, Spain
  • Partial view of El Escorial facade.
  • The Ionic style pediment and columns on the top of El Escorial facade, Spain
  • A child playing football in front of El Escorial facade, Spain
  • Facade of El Escorial, Spain. Frontal view.
  • Facade of El Escorial, Spain. Side view.
  • Philip II liked the Dutch way of roofing, with slate tiles and spires, and introduced it in Spain.
  • Philip II liked the Dutch way of roofing, with slate tiles and spires, and introduced it in Spain.
  • Philip II liked the Dutch way of roofing, with slate tiles and spires, and introduced it in Spain.
  • El Escorial library, founded by Philip II, houses a rare collection of more than 4,700 manuscripts, many of them illuminated, and 40,000 printed books.
  • Detail of the celestial globe at El Escorial library, Spain. El Escorial library, founded by Philip II, houses a rare collection of more than4,700 manuscripts, many of them illuminated, and 40,000 printed books.
  • Framed view of one of the buildings from El Escorial, Spain.
  • Visitors taking a break at Kings' square, El Escorial, Spain
  • Vistors at El Escorial main staircase examining the fresco painting and the large staircase itself. The staircase was made by Giambattista Castello, called "Il Bergamasco" (16th century). The fresco paintings are a work by the Spanish painter Lucas Jordan (17th century).
  • Vistors at El Escorial main staircase examining the fresco painting and the large staircase itself. The staircase was made by Giambattista Castello, called "Il Bergamasco" (16th century). The fresco paintings are a work by the Spanish painter Lucas Jordan (17th century).
  • A visitor taking photos at El Escorial staircase, Spain. The staircase was made by Giambattista Castello, called "Il Bergamasco" (16th century). The fresco paintings are a work by the Spanish painter Lucas Jordan (17th century)
  • Marble statue from a child prince's tomb at El Escorial, Spain. According to the desire of the king Philip II, most Spanish sovereigns, beginning with the emperor Charles V and Philip II himself, were buried at El Escorial.
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