40th Birthday El Escorial - Unesco World Heritage Site

To celebrate its 40th anniversary as a World Heritage Site, the Monastery of El Escorial offers a variety of activities and extraordinary visits for the whole family during the month of November.

Programme of Activities (November 2024)

• Saturday 2 at 20:00 - Concert: Organ, P. Pedro A. Sánchez, Basílica del Real Monasterio, free access.
• Sunday 3 at 18:30 - Electrified carillon concert, audible throughout the municipality.
• Tuesday 5th at 18:30 - Lecture: World Heritage, Laura de Miguel, Royal Collections Auditorium, free admission.
• Wednesday 6th at 17:00 - Visit: Monastery Library, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 4/11.
• Thursday 7 at 17:00 - Explanation: ‘The Martyrdom of St. Maurice’ by El Greco, Royal Monastery, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 4/11.
• Friday 8th at 19:00 - Lecture: The charter of foundation and endowment, Mayte Barroso, Chapter Rooms of the Monastery, free admission.
• Saturday 9th at 11:15 - Visit: Charter of foundation and endowment - Cloister Tour, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 4/11.
• Sunday 10th at 11:00 and 12:00 - Educational: The Prince's Cottage (6-12 years), 25 pers., free admission, on sale online from 4/11.
• Sunday 10 at 18:30 - Electrified carillon concert, audible throughout the town.
• Tuesday 12 at 18:30 - Lecture: Architectural complexity and simplicity of the Monastery, Luis Pérez de Prada, Royal Collections Auditorium, free admission.
• Wednesday 13 at 17:00 - Visit: Basilica of the Monastery, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 11/11.
• Thursday 14th at 17:00 - Explanation: ‘The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence’ by Titian, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 11/11.
• Friday 15th at 19:00 - Lecture: ‘Landscapes of Water’, Pilar Chias, Chapter Rooms of the Monastery, free admission.
• Saturday 16th at 10:00 and 11:00 - Thematic visit: Dam and Garden, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 11/11.
• Saturday 16th at 11.15am - Themed tour: Choir, Choir loft, High Cloister, Main Staircase and Courtyard, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 11/11.
• Saturday 16th at 20:00 and 20:15 - Dramatised evening visit, 30 pers., ticket price 20€, on sale online from 04/11.
• Sunday 17th at 11:00 and 12:00 - Educational: Casita del Infante (6-12 years), free entrance, on sale online from 11/11.
• Sunday 17 at 18:30 - Electrified carillon concert, audible throughout the municipality.
• Tuesday 19th at 18:30 - Lecture: Painting by Philip II, Carmen García, Royal Collections Auditorium, free admission.
• Wednesday 20th at 17:00 - Visit: Sala de Batallas, 50 pers., free admission, on sale online from 18/11.
• Thursday 21 at 17:00 - Explanation: ‘Joseph's Tunic’ by Velázquez, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 18/11.
• Friday 22nd at 19:00 - Lecture: Gardens and orchard, Roberto Martínez, Chapter House, free admission.
• Friday 22nd at 20:00 and 20:15 - Dramatised nocturnal visit, 30 pers., ticket price 20€, on sale online from 04/11.
• Saturday 23rd at 11:00 and 12:00 - Themed visit: Patio de Evangelistas, Jardín de los Frailes and Huertas anexas al Jardín de los Frailes, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 18/11.
• Saturday 23rd at 11:00 and 12:00 - Educational: Royal Monastery Library (6-12 years), free admission, on sale online from 18/11.
• Sunday 24th at 15:30 and 17:00 - Dance show, Sala de Batallas, 100 pers., free admission, on sale online from 18/11.
• Sunday 24th at 18:30 - Electrified carillon concert, audible throughout the town.
• Tuesday 26th at 18:30 - Conference: Decoration of El Escorial, Bassegoda y Pérez, Royal Collections Auditorium, free admission.
• Wednesday 27th at 16:15 and 16:30 - Themed visit: Cloister, Old Church, Chapter Rooms, 20 pers., on sale at the ticket office on the day of the visit.
• Thursday 28th at 17:00 - Explanation: ‘The Last Supper’ by Titian, 30 pers., free admission, on sale online from 25/11.
• Friday 29th at 18:00 - Extraordinary concert: Ensemble Effimera, Lower Cloister, 200 pers., free admission.
• Friday 29th at 20:00 and 20:15 - Dramatised nocturnal visit, 30 pers., ticket price 20€, on sale online from 04/11.
• Saturday 30 at 18:00 - Extraordinary carillon concert, audible throughout the municipality.

New activities will be on sale on Mondays in November at 12 noon.

For more information about the November activities, see our Activities Programme here.