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<p> A huge granite pile, built in the form of a gridiron, 30 m. NW. from Madrid, and deemed at one time the eighth wonder of the world; was built in 1563-1584; was originally dedicated as a monastery to St. Lorenzo in recognition of the services which the [[Saint]] had rendered to [[Philip]] II. at the battle of St. Quentin, and used at length as a palace and burial-place of kings. It is a mere shadow of what it was, and is preserved from ruin by occasional grants of money to keep it in repair. </p> | <p> A huge granite pile, built in the form of a gridiron, 30 m. NW. from Madrid, and deemed at one time the eighth wonder of the world; was built in 1563-1584; was originally dedicated as a monastery to St. Lorenzo in recognition of the services which the [[Saint]] had rendered to [[Philip]] II. at the battle of St. Quentin, and used at length as a palace and burial-place of kings. It is a mere shadow of what it was, and is preserved from ruin by occasional grants of money to keep it in repair. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_72916"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/escurial Escurial from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_72916"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/escurial Escurial from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:08, 11 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A huge granite pile, built in the form of a gridiron, 30 m. NW. from Madrid, and deemed at one time the eighth wonder of the world; was built in 1563-1584; was originally dedicated as a monastery to St. Lorenzo in recognition of the services which the Saint had rendered to Philip II. at the battle of St. Quentin, and used at length as a palace and burial-place of kings. It is a mere shadow of what it was, and is preserved from ruin by occasional grants of money to keep it in repair.
