architecture and monuments of Madrid

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without a doubt "El Escorial" is the jewel of Madrid, although it is far from the city




Herrerian style, is a architecture developed in Spain during the Renaissance. is characterized by its geometric rigor, the mathematical relation between the various architectural features, the clean volumes, the dominance of the wall over the span and the almost total absence of decoration, which is why in time was called estilo desornamentado ("unornamented style).[3][4] Is also known as Escorial style, referring to the building that serves as best example for the architectural style.

Herrerian buildings stand out for their severe horizontality, achieved thanks to the balance of shapes, preferably cubic, that are arranged symmetrically in the structure. In general, they have wooden roofs clad on the outside with slate and lateral towers, finished off in conical or pyramidal quadrangular spiers finished in points, known as Madrid-style spiers or simply as Madrid spire, which introduce an element of verticality and magnificence, to the time that helps to reinforce the feeling of symmetry.

At other cases, not looking both the horizontal and the bulkiness, which is reached through the geometrical design of the various architectural elements. This is the case of the model used in the construction of parish churches, with great facades, quadrangular towers and heavy buttresses.

It is, in most cases, works of great size, imposing in its environment and impress with its austere and monumental air.

In regard to decorative applications, these reduce the use of basic geometric shapes such as spheres and pyramids. From a sociological standpoint, this sobriety is a response to Protestantism, in line with the guidelines set by the Council of Trent (1545–1563).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herrerian_style

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Royal Palace of Aranjuez

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The Valley of the Fallen

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Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso

[Cristiano viejo]

^ La Granja is in Castilla y León, not in Madrid, but whatever.

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

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^ La Granja is in Castilla y León, not in Madrid, but whatever.

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

although it is outside the limit of Madrid, it belongs more to the orbit of madrid than to Castilla, much less to Leon



that view of the Bernabeu will soon be history

[Cristiano viejo]

although it is outside the limit of Madrid, it belongs more to the orbit of madrid than to Castilla, much less to Leon

Cool story. The fact you Madrilenian tourists come to la Granja for dozens of thousands does not make it your

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Cool story. The fact you Madrilenian tourists come to la Granja for dozens of thousands does not make it your

Here you can see that before the territorial reorganization of 1837 San Ildefonso belonged to Madrid, so the construction is originally from Madrid , directed by a Madrilenian, and surely built by Madrilenians



CHECKMATE!

[Cristiano viejo]

Here you can see that before the territorial reorganization of 1837 San Ildefonso belonged to Madrid, so the construction is originally from Madrid , directed by a Madrilenian, and surely built by Madrilenians


CHECKMATE!

1- Madrid always belonged to Castilla, to start with. If you claim la Granja is not Castilian but Madrilenian then I can say la Granja is Castilian by definition.

2- Already in that map (and still) the sierra de Guadarrama is the border of Madrid as a province of Castilla la Nueva, with Castilla la Vieja. You should know La Granja is located at the foothills of that sierra, in the Castilian and Leonese side. La Granja is just to 10 kms of Segovia city, claiming it is Madrilenian is hilarious

3- La Granja was built by Felipe V and the architect was half German, he directed the work just because the court was in Madrid.

4- It is irrelevant if in the 1500s, 1700s or in the year 2300 la Granja belonged to Cádiz, Madrid or whatever. I insist, it is located to 10 kms to the Segovia, which indicates is a Segovian place, as ALWAYS was, and TODAY february 5, 2022 belongs to Castilla y León, as ALWAYS was. Madrid city is to 100 kms.

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1- Madrid always belonged to Castilla, to start with. If you claim la Granja is not Castilian but Madrilenian then I can say la Granja is Castilian by definition.

2- Already in that map (and still) the sierra de Guadarrama is the border of Madrid as a province of Castilla la Nueva, with Castilla la Vieja. You should know La Granja is located at the foothills of that sierra, in the Castilian and Leonese side. La Granja is just to 10 kms of Segovia city, claiming it is Madrilenian is hilarious

3- La Granja was built by Felipe V and the architect was half German, he directed the work just because the court was in Madrid.

4- It is irrelevant if in the 1500s, 1700s or in the year 2300 la Granja belonged to Cádiz, Madrid or whatever. I insist, it is located to 10 kms to the Segovia, which indicates is a Segovian place, as ALWAYS was, and TODAY february 5, 2022 belongs to Castilla y León, as ALWAYS was. Madrid city is to 100 kms.

100Km?, don't lie, it's on the border between Segovia and Madrid, 60km from the city. It is a monument of Madrid that tourists visit when they go to Madrid. I don't care if it's on the other side of an imaginary line. So deal with it if you want, as I'm not going to rectify.