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Escorial
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Es·co·ri·al  (-skôr-l, -skr-, sk-r-äl)
A monastery and palace of central Spain near Madrid. Built from 1563 to 1584, it was commissioned by Philip II to commemorate a victory over the French and is the burial place of many Spanish sovereigns.
Escorial [ˌɛskɒrɪˈɑːl ɛˈskɔːrɪəl], Escurial
n
(Placename) a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584
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