Description
"El Parque de la Fresneda" traces the history, splendor, and restoration of one of the most unique Renaissance sites associated with Philip II: the Palace of La Fresneda. Through in-depth historical and documentary research, the work explores the monarch’s architectural and landscape vision, as well as the process of restoring this emblematic site after decades of neglect.
The book combines history, heritage, architecture, and nature in a narrative that highlights the cultural and artistic significance of this historic complex located in the vicinity of El Escorial.
Written by Gregorio Sánchez Meco, edited by Santiago Aguirre Gil de Biedma, and published by Doce Calles, this edition offers a rigorous and passionate look at one of the great landscape projects of the Spanish Renaissance.