Entrance to the Basilica is via the east side of the building. It is preceded by the Patio de los Reyes. Its main facade consists of a main body, flanked by two towers, featuring the kings of the tribes of Israel created by Juan Bautista Monegro. The sotocoro and the seminarians' choir form the antechamber of the temple. The basilica is organised into three aisles. In the transept, four Doric columns form the core upon which the dome of 62 feet in diameter is supported. The most significant area is the presbytery, reserved for the royal family and religious figures. Following early Christian tradition, the emperor's burial would be found there. The vaults of the basilica were painted by Lucas Giordano during the time of Carlos II. Luca Cambiasso was responsible for depicting The Glory in the Choir and The Coronation of the Virgin in the Main Chapel. Also notable are the life-size white marble Crucifix by Benvenuto Cellini, the cenotaphs of Carlos I and Felipe II works of Leone and Pompeio Leoni, and the altarpiece designed by Juan de Herrera and executed in marble by Jácome da Trezzo.
Majestic basilica of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, accessed through the Patio de los Reyes. Its facade, flanked by two towers, is one of the icons of the 16th-century Herrerian style.