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20-MAY-2005

El Escorial and the Palace/Monastery San Lorenzo

El Escorial, Spain

After winning the Battle of St. Quentin on August 10, 1557 (Saint Lawrence’s day), and as a way of thanking God for his victory, Felipe II started construction on the "San Lorenzo de El Escorial".

This view is from the King's Chair where Felipe II and his architect watched the construction.

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