Perched like a brooding vulture on a mountainside near Madrid for five centuries, the royal monastery of San Lorenzo de El ...

It is the fifth time his body has been buried and the fourth time it has been exhumed. In 1939, after having lain in two different mass graves in Alicante, his coffin was paraded 500 kilometers (300 ...

One of the pleasures of Spain’s grand capital city, Madrid, is its central location. From there you can visit many outstanding sites within a couple of hours. Expats David Appell and Jose Balido, ...

14:55, Thu, Jan 2, 2025 Updated: 15:00, Thu, Jan 2, 2025 A beautiful historical monastery that is one of the most important architectural landmarks of the Spanish Renaissance is set to undergo a ...

SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, Spain — On the jagged edge of a mountain outside the Spanish capital, a dictator lies in eternal repose, guarded by statues of militant angels beneath a soaring granite ...

This 26,000-square-metre theatre is one of the largest in the north of Madrid. Designed by the architectural firm of Rubén Picado, it was opened in 2006; a main feature is its sober granite façade.