Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial | Official Tickets

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A royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a school, and of course, a monastery. With this ticket to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, you'll discover a unique site in the Sierra de Guadarrama.

Details

Included

Admission to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Management fee (3.23EUR) in the reduced ticket

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Cancellations

Please remember that these activities are non-refundable.

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Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Reviews of our customers

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October 12, 2026
Laura
Madrid, Spain
The ticket management was very convenient and the monastery, as always, was impressive.
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October 11, 2026
Anónimo
Spain
It's fantastic, a really great experience visiting the Monastery. We loved it. A relic just an hour from Madrid that you should definitely take advant...
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October 3, 2026
Hector
Florida, United States
Entry with the digital ticket was extremely easy.
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August 24, 2026
Antonio
Castellón, Spain
It was a spectacular day.
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August 23, 2026
Ricardo
Valencia, Spain
A highly recommended visit to learn about a period in Spanish history
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August 16, 2026
Piero Lena
Bagni Di Lucca, Italy
Beautiful, worth a visit, also very convenient is the bus that takes you from Madrid to the Monastery in an hour for €3
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May 15, 2026
Manuel
Suria, Spain
It was typical for a visit to a historic monastery. The rooms were a bit cold, the temperature was low.
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February 9, 2026
Mariana Obesio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Everything was perfect, no problem.
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April 30, 2025
Matteo Petraccia
Italy
super simple to book. in 1 second I received the tickets and entered
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April 27, 2025
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Madrid, Spain
Everything is fine
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Why Visit the Monastery in El Escorial?

In 1557, the Spanish troops defeated the French in the Battle of Saint-Quentin. In 1561, the king of Spain, Philip II, made the capital of the Spanish Kingdom the villa of Madrid. Due to these two events, between 1564 and 1584, the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was built by order of the monarch.

This Renaissaince complex of the Sierra de Guadarrama (Guadarrama Mountains), located at the feet of Mount Abantos, is declared a World Heritage Site for its exceptional historical, architectural, artistic, and bibliographic value.

With a ticket to the monastery in El Escorial, you'll visit at your own pace the different areas of this stunning complex. In the royal dependencies, you'll discover the Palace of the Austrians. Within this palace lies the Hall of Battles, a spectacular gallery adorned with fresco paintings that recreate the battles in which the Spanish monarchy emerged victorious.

In the area of the Palace of the Bourbons, you'll admire the ornamented furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, along with magnificent tapestries from the Royal Factory of Tapestries of St. Barbara. However, El Escorial is more than just a royal palace.

The monastery is also home to the Royal Library, where up to 40000 volumes are kept, and the pantheons of kings and infants, which house the mortal remains of many of the monarchs who have reigned in Spain.

The heart of the entire complex is the Basilica of El Escorial. From here, you can access the Salas Capitulares (Chapter Rooms), the Sacristy, the main cloister, and the Patio de los Evangelistas, all of which are well worth visiting.

Painting and Architecture Museums at the Monastery of El Escorial

Patrimonio Nacional has reopened the Painting and Architecture museums at the Monastery of El Escorial to the public, following a closure of more than a decade.

Your ticket to the monastery grants access to these museums, which feature nine rooms housing nearly a hundred works of art. Notable among the exhibits are around twenty previously unseen paintings that had never before been shown to the public.

One of the standout works is Calvary by Rogier van der Weyden.

Opening Times

El Escorial Monastery has the following opening times depending on the season:

Winter schedule (October to March)

Tuesday to Sunday: open from 10 am to 6 pm
Free admission: Wednesday and Sunday from 3 pm to 6 pm

Summer schedule (April to September)

Tuesday to Sunday: open from 10 am to 7 pm
Free admission: Wednesday and Sunday from 3 pm to 7 pm

Important: On September 27, 2026, the monastery will close at 3 pm.

Please note that the final admission and the closure of the ticket booth is 1 hour before the monument closes.

Ticket Types

During the booking process, you can choose one of the following types of tickets:

Standard ticket: this option applies for adults who cannot benefit from any type of discount.
Reduced-price ticket: this ticket applies for children aged 5-16, seniors over 65, and students up to 25. To use it, you'll need to show the corresponding supporting documentation.
Free entry: valid for people who are unemployed, have a disability, members of a large family, and children under 5. You'll also need to show the corresponding documentation.

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