Open Map
Close Map
N
Projections and Nav Modes
  • Normal View
  • Fisheye View
  • Architectural View
  • Stereographic View
  • Little Planet View
  • Panini View
Click and Drag / QTVR mode
Share this panorama
For Non-Commercial Use Only
This panorama can be embedded into a non-commercial site at no charge. Read more
Do you agree to the Terms & Conditions?
For commercial use, contact us
Embed this Panorama
WidthHeight
For Non-Commercial Use Only
For commercial use, contact us
LICENSE MODAL

1 Like

Benedictine Abbey of valle de los caidos, madrid. spain
Spain

This monumental complex was built a few years after the Civil War following the designs of Pedro Muguruza and Diego Méndez. The granite cross emerging from a large pine forest in the Cuelgamuros valley, not far from the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, is the most visible feature of the complex. The monument is decorated with sculptures by Juan de Ávalos.

The Basilica is carved into the rocky hillside. The dome that covers the crossing of the Basilica is decorated with a mosaic by Santiago Padrós. The Benedictine Abby stands behind the monument, on a broad esplanade.

33,847 people who died in the Civil War are buried in the Basilica crypts. The tomb of General Franco, Head of State between 1939 and 1975, also lies in the Basilica.

Copyright: Luis Davilla
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 16288x8144
Taken: 12/02/2016
Uploaded: 12/02/2016
Views:

...


Tags: slag heap; valley; madrid; stone material; cross; monastery; travel locations; museum; architecture; tourism; royalty; monument; architecture and buildings; journey; vacations; history; park - man made space; monuments; spain; statue; travel; benedictine; abbey; religion; spiritual; arcs; winter; rain; cloister
More About Spain


It looks like you’re creating an order.
If you have any questions before you checkout, just let us know at info@360cities.net and we’ll get right back to you.