Philip II built the Escorial in the Guadarrama foothills as palace, monastery and burial place of Spanish kings. Calvert tells the story of its making, walks round the granite exterior, then takes the reader through the church and its frescoes, the monastery, the library, the royal apartments and the pantheon, with many photographs of the building and its treasures.
A compact, well-illustrated guide for anyone planning a visit or curious about Habsburg Spain. Download the free EPUB.