Where are the Spanish royal family buried?

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial
NARRATOR: For centuries the kings of Spain governed the most powerful stronghold of Catholicism in Europe. The final resting place for most of these rulers is the imposing Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial, in central Spain.

Where are all the kings buried in Spain?

El Escorial
Since then, El Escorial has been the burial site for most of the Spanish kings of the last five centuries, Bourbons as well as Habsburgs.

Who was El Escorial built for?

King Phillip II
Perched atop Mount Abanos, in the Sierra de Guadarrama, El Escorial was commissioned by King Phillip II who wished to commemorate the Spanish victory over the French in the 1557 battle of St Quentin in Picardy. He also wished to create a necropolis for his defunct parents and his future descendants.

What is the Royal rotting room?

Located behind the Pantheon walls, accessible only to monks at the Escorial monastery, this is a secretive room accessed by a private passage (here’s the only known photo inside). It’s here where for at least 20 years mortal kings — and queens who birthed kings — decompose beneath lime until they are completely bone.

What is the meaning of Escorial?

Escorial in American English (ɛsˈkɔriəl ; Spanish ˌ ɛskɔˈʀjɑl) noun. huge quadrangle of granite buildings near Madrid, built (16th cent.) by Philip II of Spain: it encloses a palace, church, monastery, etc. Word origin.

What is Escorial wool?

Escorial is a rare and luxurious wool from a small sheep originating from the Spanish Royal flocks of El Escorial, today only to be found in small numbers in Australia and New Zealand. The story of Escorial wool is one of remarkable rediscovery.

What lies on the main axis of El Escorial?

The building is structured around a main axis that extends eastwards from the main façade through the Library, the Kings’ Courtyard, the Basilica, and the Palace of Felipe II. In addition, the complex includes a Monastery, a Seminary, a School, and the Kings’ Pantheon beneath the high altar of the Basilica.