El Valle de Los Caidos

El Escorial Y El Valle de Los Caidos

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September 13th 2005
Craig and I decided to venture out today to El Escorial and El Valle de Los Vaidos, located 50 minutes Northwest fo Madrid. Felipe II built the Monestary of El Escorial as a gift to God and to commemorate the victory of the Spanish over the French at the battle of San Quintin in 1557. The monestary contains several sections. The Palacio Real, where Felipe II lived in the summer and evenetually die ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more