El Escorial visible from the Roman road

The Monastery Palace of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Phillip II's headquarters for running the largest empire yet seen.
Somehow, viewing it from the ruins of an earlier 'biggie', its impact is softened!

Nouchetdu38, cammino, Diane Putnam, Gudrun and 3 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Andy Rodker ^club

Gudrun,
Judith,
Many thanks to you both!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied

(see the discussion)

From the air, and you can make it out from an aerial map, it is straight but on the ground, it isn't quite so straight. The Romans weren't daft; they did go round the main obstacles!

6 years ago.

Denis Croissant ^club

A well trodden look...

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Denis!

6 years ago.

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