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product_id: 27097241
title: "The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch / Sites of the World's Cutures"
brand: "kulter"
price: "€ 27.67"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "DVD"
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/27097241-the-escorial-the-dream-of-a-devout-monarch-sites-worlds
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region: Croatia
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# The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch / Sites of the World's Cutures

**Brand:** kulter
**Price:** € 27.67
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch / Sites of the World's Cutures by kulter
- **How much does it cost?** € 27.67 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/27097241-the-escorial-the-dream-of-a-devout-monarch-sites-worlds)

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## Description

It was to be a bulwark of the faith, a symbol of the greatness and power of the Spanish world empire. In a manner virtually unparalleled by any other building, the Escorial reflects the spirit of its age, the 16th century, and of its patron, Philip II. Philip II, driven by a blind faith in the Catholic Church and the burning desire to emulate his father, Charles V, had the Escorial built in a bleak, deserted landscape. From this remote vantage point he wanted to rule the world. The architecture is a perfect reflection of this spirit, externally an austere building almost entirely without ornamentation. It is, moreover, no coincidence that the building is reminiscent of a cloister; part of which is still used today as a monastery. And it was from this fortified cloister that Philip sought the solution to one of the most intractable problems of his time - the schism in the church. He resorted to the means of the Inquisition. The building, and its whole style, exudes the relentlessness with which Philip exerted his power.

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## Customer Reviews

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    learned next to nothing about Escorial
  

*by B***K on October 4, 2014*









  
  
    more about the history of spain at the time of Philip II.  Very little about who, how, when and where the Escorial was built.  Learned more about it reading Wikipedia.  Very disappointed.
  


### ⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A bit heavy on the theology
  

*by K***O on September 15, 2014*









  
  
    There's some nice footage of the Escorial here, but I was hoping for more information on the architecture, the workers who built it, what happened to the monastery in subsequent centuries, how it became a tourist destination, etc.  Instead I got a lot of theological history, which would turn off viewers who don't care about Roman Catholic beliefs.  I would have appreciated more video of the building itself, and less propaganda.
  


### ⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Two Stars
  

*by B***R on June 14, 2015*









  
  
    more a history lesson than a tour of the building. disappointing.
  


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*Last updated: 2026-06-22*