Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins
Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins is a work of art in Moncloa - Aravaca, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins is situated nearby to the park Plaza República de Chile, as well as near the bridge Puente de los Franceses.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Inscription: “CAPITÁN GENERAL / BERNARDO O’HIGGINS / 1778-1842 / PRIMER GOBERNANTE DE CHILE / 1817-1823 / CONTRIBUYÓ DECISIVAMENTE A LA CONSOLIDACIÓN / DE ESTADOS HISPANO-AMERICANOS / MONUMENTO ERIGIDO EN TESTIMONIO DE / HERMANDAD HISPANO-CHILENA.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puente de los Franceses and Estadio Nacional Complutense.
Puente de los Franceses
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Puente de los Franceses railway viaduct is located in Madrid, Spain. Comprising five semi-circular brick skew arches, it was built in the second half of the 19th century to carry the railway line from the north across the River Manzanares. Puente de los Franceses is situated 180 metres west of Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins.
Estadio Nacional Complutense
Stadium
Photo: David-maldini, Public domain.
The Estadio Nacional Complutense is a rugby union stadium in the Spanish capital Madrid and located on the main campus of the Complutense University of Madrid. Estadio Nacional Complutense is situated 620 metres northeast of Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins.
Temple of Debod
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid, Spain. The temple was originally erected in the early 2nd century BC 15 km south of Aswan, Egypt. Temple of Debod is situated 2 km southeast of Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moncloa and Argüelles.
Moncloa
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moncloa-Aravaca is a district in western Madrid. It includes several university campuses, the Argüelles neighbourhood and the huge Casa de Campo park.
Argüelles
Quarter
Argüelles is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. As of 1 July 2019, it had a population of 24,257 inhabitants. It is 0,755758 km2 in total area. The Cerralbo Museum is located in the neighborhood.
Gaztambide
Quarter
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Gaztambide is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Chamberí. It has an area of 0.506596 km2. As of 1 February 2021, it has a population of 23,038.
Monumento a Bernardo O’Higgins
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Moncloa - Aravaca, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.43389° or 40° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.73368° or 3° 44′ 1″ westInception
1987Open location code
8CGRC7M8+HGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1706391975OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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