Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monastery
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Juan_Bautista_de_Toledo
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Mannerism
gptkbp:area about 33,327 square meters
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Counter-Reformation
gptkb:Spanish_monarchy
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:granite
gptkbp:contains historical manuscripts
tombs of Spanish kings
paintings by El Greco
paintings by Rubens
paintings by Titian
paintings by Velázquez
gptkbp:features gptkb:sculptures
gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:gardens
cloisters
a large courtyard
gptkbp:founded 1563
gptkbp:function gptkb:Palace
gptkb:monastery
gptkb:museum
gptkb:tomb
gptkbp:height about 90 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
gptkb:cultural_landmark
religious significance
symbol of Spanish power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian Renaissance architecture
gptkbp:location San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
gptkbp:notable_event site of cultural events
site of royal ceremonies
site of historical meetings
Philip II's burial site
construction completed in 1584
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:basilica
gptkb:art_collection
gptkb:Library_of_El_Escorial
Royal Pantheon
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:European_history
gptkb:Catholic_Church
Spanish culture
Spanish art
Spanish history
gptkbp:style gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:visitors over 500,000 annually
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:King_Philip_II_of_Spain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spanish_Baroque
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5