Royal Pantheon

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The Royal Pantheon is the burial chamber of Spanish monarchs located within the El Escorial monastery-palace complex near Madrid.

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Royal Pantheon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mausoleum
royal burial site
access open to visitors on guided tours
alsoKnownAs Panteón de Reyes
architecturalStyle Baroque
belongsTo Crown of Spain
surface form: Spanish Crown
burialPlaceOf Spanish monarchy
surface form: Kings of Spain

Queen of Spain
surface form: Queens of Spain

Spanish consorts who were mothers of kings
commissionedBy Philip IV of Spain
constructionStarted 17th century
contains sarcophagi for Spanish monarchs
country Spain
dedicatedTo Spanish monarchs
designedBy Juan Gómez de Mora
function royal burial chamber
governingBody Patrimonio Nacional
surface form: Patrimonio Nacional (Spain)
hasBurialCriteria reserved for reigning monarchs of Spain and their consorts who were parents of monarchs
hasClimateControl yes
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Spanish monarchy continuity
hasDecoration gilded bronze ornamentation
religious sculptures
hasFeature central lantern
marble pilasters
niches for royal coffins
hasFloorCount 2
hasNumberOfSarcophagi 26
hasShape octagonal
hasTouristicUse cultural tourism attraction
hasType underground chamber
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid"
locatedBelow high altar of the basilica of El Escorial
locatedIn El Escorial
locatedInMunicipality El Escorial
surface form: San Lorenzo de El Escorial
locatedNear Madrid
materialUsed jasper
marble
nearbyStructure Basilica of San Lorenzo el Real
surface form: Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

El Escorial
surface form: Royal Library of El Escorial
partOf El Escorial
surface form: Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

El Escorial
surface form: Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
religion Roman Catholicism
usedByDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Habsburg

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El Escorial contains Royal Pantheon