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Tour the Royal Monastery in El Escorial where all but three Spanish kings have been buried since Charles V

Tour the Royal Monastery in El Escorial where all but three Spanish kings have been buried since Charles V

Interior and exterior views of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Spain.
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