Abstract
Located on one of the slopes of Mount Abantos , inserted in an area of great environmental value and very close to the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park , in 1562 this place was chosen by Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) for the construction of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in commemoration of the victory achieved in Saint Quentin on August 10, 1557, against the troops of Henry II of France (1519-1559). Since the last decades of the last century, the Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial has become one of the most outstanding tourist destinations in the Community of Madrid thanks to the richness of its heritage.
