El Escorial

The Ryal Steid o San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Spaingie: Monasterio y Sitio de El Escorial en Madrid), commonly kent as El Escorial (Spaingie pronunciation: [el eskoˈɾi̯al]), is a historical residence o the Keeng o Spain, in the toun o San Lorenzo de El Escorial, aboot 45 kilometre (28 mile) northwast o the caipital, Madrid, in Spain. It is ane o the Spaingie ryal steids an functions as a monastery, basilica, ryal palace, pantheon, librar, museum, varsity an hospital. It is situatit 2.06 km (1.28 mi) up the valley (4.1 km [2.5 mi] road distance) frae the toun o El Escorial.

Ryal Steid o San Lorenzo de El Escorial
A distant view o the Ryal Seat o San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Location	San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Coordinates	40°35′20″N 4°08′52″W
Architect	Juan Bautista de Toledo
Govrenin bouk	Meenistry o the Presidency
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Offeecial name: Monastery an Steid o the Escorial, Madrid
Teep	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iv
Designatit	1984 (8t session)
Reference no.	318
State Pairty	Spain
Region	Europe an North Americae
Spanish Property o Cultural Interest
Offeecial name: Monasterio de San Lorenzo
Teep	Real property
Criteria	Monument
Designatit	3 Juin 1931
Reference no.	(R.I.) - 51 - 0001064 - 00000
Location o Ryal Steid o San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Commonity o Madrid