Monumento a Fray Ponce de León
Monumento a Fray Ponce de León is a memorial in Salamanca, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Monumento a Fray Ponce de León is situated nearby to the government office Colonias felinas y tendencia responsable de animales en nuestra ciudad, as well as near Monument to Cuba.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and National Archaeological Museum.
Biblioteca Nacional de España
Library
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 790 metres northwest of Monumento a Fray Ponce de León.
National Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in Madrid, Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the National Library of Spain. National Archaeological Museum is situated 700 metres northwest of Monumento a Fray Ponce de León.
Puerta de Alcalá
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical gate in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. Puerta de Alcalá is situated 580 metres west of Monumento a Fray Ponce de León.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recoletos and Ibiza.
Recoletos
Quarter
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Recoletos is one of the six wards of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain.
Ibiza
Quarter
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Ibiza is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Retiro. It has an area of 0.490863 km2. As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 22,050.
Salamanca
Photo: Zaqarbal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salamanca is a district of Madrid. It is located northeast of the centre and is considered to be the poshest neighbourhood of the city. Branches of international luxury brands, upscale restaurants, nightlife venues and hotels are found here.
Monumento a Fray Ponce de León
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Á Fray Pedro Ponce de León * 1520. † 1584. Inventor del método oral puro para enseñar a hablar, leer, escribir y contar a los sordomudos La asociación de sordomudos de Madrid le dedica este monumento en su IV centenario 6 de junio de 1920.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Salamanca, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.42018° or 40° 25′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.68187° or 3° 40′ 55″ westInception
June 6th, 1920Open location code
8CGRC8C9+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 2351203475OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colonias felinas y tendencia responsable de animales en nuestra ciudad and Monument to Cuba.
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