Monument to Philip IV of Spain
The Monument to Philip IV or Fountain of Philip IV is a memorial to Philip IV of Spain in the centre of Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Spain. It was raised at the insistence of Isabella II of Spain in the first half of the 19th century, opening on 17 November 1843, a year before Narciso Pascual y Colomer came up with the square's final layout.
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- …is inscribed with “PARA GLORIA DE LAS ARTES / Y ORNATO DE LA CAPITAL / ERIGIO / ISABEL SEGUNDA / ESTE MONUMENTO”
- …stands 2 metres (6.6 feet) tall
- Description: memorial in Madrid, Spain
- Established: November 17, 1843
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Teatro Real.
Palacio Real de Madrid
Museum
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence… Palacio Real de Madrid is situated 210 metres southwest of Monument to Philip IV of Spain.
Teatro Real
Theater building
The Teatro Real is an opera house in Madrid, Spain. Teatro Real is situated 140 metres east of Monument to Philip IV of Spain.
Royal National Academy of Medicine
Public building
The Royal National Academy of Medicine is a Spanish… Royal National Academy of Medicine is situated 170 metres northeast of Monument to Philip IV of Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palacio and El Madrid de los Austrias.
El Madrid de los Austrias
Neighborhood
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Monument to Philip IV of Spain
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Latitude
40.41833° or 40° 25′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.7122° or 3° 42′ 44″ west
Open location code
8CGRC79Q+84
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Monument to Philip IV of Spain” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Monument to Philip IV of Spain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “النصب التذكارى لفيليب الرابع ملك اسبانيا”
- Esperanto: “Monumento al Filipo la 4-a”
- French: “monument à Philippe IV”
- French: “Monument à Philippe IV”
- German: “Monumento a Felipe IV”
- Italian: “Monumento equestre a Filippo IV”
- Spanish: “Estatua ecuestre de Felipe IV”
- Spanish: “Felipe IV”
- Spanish: “Fuente de Felipe IV”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Felipe IV”
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