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El Escorial is situated at the foot of Mount Abantos in the Sierra de Guadarrama. [8] [9] [6] [3] This austere location, hardly an obvious choice for the site of a royal palace, was chosen by King Philip II of Spain, and it was he who ordained the building of a grand edifice here to commemorate the 1557 Spanish victory at the Battle of St. Quentin in Picardy against King Henry II of France.
Castle of La Muela, Spain, since 1183; Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena, 1183–1936; Igreja de Santa Luzia (Lisbon), Portugal, still owned by the Order; Monastery of Flor da Rosa, Portugal, since 1340; Town of Crato, Portugal, since 1232; Monastery of Leça do Bailio Portugal, since 1112; Castle of Amieira do Tejo, Portugal, since 1256
The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown (Malay: Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia) [1] is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak.
The Most Esteemed Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah - Darjah Kerabat Sri Paduka Sultan Azlan Shah Perak Yang Amat Dihormati. Founded by Sultan Azlan Shah in 2000. Conferred on members of the Perak and foreign Royal Houses and for distinguished services to the Sultan. Awarded in two classes :
The Most Esteemed Perak Family Order of Sultan Nazrin Shah [1] (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Sri Paduka Sultan Nazrin Shah Perak Yang Amat Dihormati) is an order of chivalry of the state of Perak constituted by Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak in 2015 following his installation as the Sultan of Perak in May 2015. The order replaced the Perak Family Order ...
Darjah Kerabat Diraja Perak Yang Amat Dihormati: D.K.---- The Most Esteemed Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah - Darjah Kerabat Sri Paduka Sultan Azlan Shah Perak Yang Amat Dihormati [1] [4] Superior class: Darjah Kerabat Sultan Azlan: D.K.S.A.---- Ordinary class [5] Dato' Seri Paduka Sultan Azlan Shah Perak Yang Amat Dimulia: S.P.S.A ...
One of the monuments in the park is the Temple of Debod, an Ancient Egyptian temple. The Egyptian state donated the temple of Debod to Spain in 1968 as a sign of gratitude for the help provided by Spain in saving the Abu Simbel temples. The Parque del Oeste is linked to the Casa de Campo by the Teleférico de Madrid, a gondola lift. [1]
Monasteries in this area were historically founded mainly by kings, bishops and nobles.There were a number of reasons individuals might found a monastery, largely self-serving ones: to reserve a burial there, which came with perpetual prayers by the monks on behalf of the founder's soul, sheltering a princess, widow, unmarried or bastard, in the case of kings.