This is not the only Herrera construction to be found on the Imperial Route and in other areas of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The Royal Monastery was completed on September 13, 1584, after 21 years of work, based on an initial project by Juan Bautista de Toledo, continued, after his death, by Juan de Herrera. ![]() The Herrerian style in the Imperial Route Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, one of the most important places in the Monastery. These towns add buildings from before and after the 16th century, which complete the artistic offer of the Imperial Route. ![]() This work, promoted by King Philip II in the second half of the 16th century, left its mark on notable buildings of the Royal Site, as well as on its urban layout, in addition to some buildings in the towns that today form part of the tourist itinerary. The Imperial Route is defined, in the artistic field, by Herrera architecture, a style that emerged in the Renaissance, which takes its name from Juan de Herrera, architect of the monastery of El Escorial. The ruins of the Casa Veleta, built by the king as a resting place, offer another example of the importance achieved by this municipality during the works of the Monastery. Galapagar's connection with the Royal Foundation can be seen in the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, which has touches of the Escorial style in the spire that crowns its tower. Various engineering works, such as the construction of bridges and the improvement of the roadway, carried out shortly before the completion of the monastery, were sufficient for the monarch to opt for this new route. This includes Galapagar, a town on which a second, more direct road was built, starting from Torrelodones. This is the case of Fresnedillas de la Oliva.Ĭonversely, some towns that Philip II visited on his travels are not included in the Imperial Route, as they are located outside the current route of the main roads. Their presence in the Imperial Route aims to promote the development of a tourist industry, taking advantage of the fame achieved by the Royal Site. In other towns included in the itinerary, there have not been such direct links with the Monastery, apart from its geographical proximity. The result of this historical link is the existence, beyond San Lorenzo de El Escorial, of several buildings constructed by Juan de Herrera, the architect of the Monastery, or by his disciples. The remaining municipalities, for the most part, have also been historically related to the Royal Monastery, either because they housed workers employed in its construction, or because they supplied the Court installed there, or because they gave religious coverage to those who came to the monastery works, through their churches. Juan de Herrera, architect of the Royal Monastery.
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