UNESCO World Heritage Site - Casita del Infante Postcard
UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Spain Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid / Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial The Monasterio del Escorial is a historical residence of the King of Spain located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Built at the end of the 16th century on a plan in the form of a grill, the instrument of the martyrdom of St Lawrence, the Escurial Monastery stands in an exceptionally beautiful site in Castile. Its austere architecture had a considerable influence on Spanish architecture for more than half a century. It was the retreat of a mystic king and became, in the last years of Philip II's reign, the centre of the greatest political power of the time. The Casita del Infante (Cottage of the Infante) was constructed as a private home for the Infante Gabriel of Spain. The small residence was built in the late 18th century during the reign of his father, King Charles III of Spain. Name: Monastery and Site of the Escurial Site: Subsidiary building La Casita del Infante / Casita del Infante Country: Spain Location: Madrid Inscription: 1984 Category: Cultural (i)(ii)(vi) Unesco Ref: 318-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.
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