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Pantheon of Illustrious Men | |
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Panteón de Hombres Ilustres | |
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General information | |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Owner | Patrimonio Nacional |
Official name | Panteón de Hombres Ilustres |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1992 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0007311 |
The Pantheon of Illustrious Men ( Spanish: Panteón de Hombres Ilustres) is a royal site in Madrid, under the administration of the Patrimonio Nacional. It was designed by Spanish architect Fernando Arbós y Tremanti, and is located in Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha in the Retiro section of Madrid.
The pantheon houses the tombs of a number of famous Spaniards including:
The site also contains its own version of the statue of Liberty, an 1857 tomb designed by sculptors Federico Aparici, Ponciano Ponzano and Sabino Medina, moved here in 1912.
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