Complete the sentence about Escorial with the correct year: Under Herrera, the building was completed in ______, in slightly less than 21 years.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1584
Under Juan de Herrera the Escorial was completed in 1584, in slightly less than 21 years. The phrase la obra de El Escorial is still a proverb for something that takes a very long time.
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