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. Museum of Art VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
One of the highlights here
is The Calvary, by Practical Information
15th-century Flemish artist Avenida de Juan de Borbón y
Rogier van der Weyden, Battemberg. Tel 91 890 59 03.
which has been restored Open 10am–8pm Tue–Sat (Oct–
by the Prado museum. Mar: to 6pm). Closed 1 & 6 Jan,
1 May, 10 Aug, 8 Sep, 24, 25 &
31 Dec. & (free from 3pm Wed
& Thu for EU res; from 5pm Apr–
Sep). 5 10am Tue–Fri, 7pm
Sat, 10 & 11am, noon, 1 & 7pm
Sun. 8 - =
∑ patrimonionacional.es
Transport
£ C8 from Atocha, Chamartín &
Sol. @ 661, 664 from Moncloa.

The Glory of the Spanish
Monarchy by Luca Giordano
This beautiful fresco, above the
main staircase, depicts Charles V
and Felipe II, and scenes of the
building of the monastery.

Chapterhouses
On display here is Charles
V’s portable altar. The
ceiling frescoes depict
monarchs and angels.
The Building of El Escorial
When chief architect Juan Bautista de
Toledo died in 1567, he was replaced
by Juan de Herrera, royal inspector of
monuments. The plain architectural style
of El Escorial is called desornamentado,
literally, “unadorned”.

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