The Pantheon of Illustrious Men () is a royal site in

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, under the administration of the

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. It was designed by Spanish architect

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, and is located in

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in the Retiro section of Madrid.

Notable interments

The pantheon houses the tombs of a number of famous Spaniards including: *

Leandro Fernández de Moratín Leandro Fernández de Moratín (; 10 March 1760 – 21 June 1828) was a Spanish dramatist, translator and neoclassical poet. Biography Moratín was born in Madrid the son of Nicolás Fernández de Moratín, a major literary reformer in ...

(1760–1828), dramatist *

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(1789–1862), prime minister *

Juan Álvarez Mendizábal Juan Álvarez Mendizábal (born ''Juan Álvarez Méndez''; 25 February 1790 – 3 November 1853) was a Spanish economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 25 September 1835 to 15 May 1836. Biography He was born to Rafae ...

(1790–1853), politician *

Antonio de los Ríos y Rosas Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...

(1812–1873), politician, whose tomb is designed by Pedro Estany *

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta Práxedes Mariano Mateo Sagasta y Escolar (21 July 1825 – 5 January 1903) was a Spanish civil engineer and politician who served as Prime Minister on eight occasions between 1870 and 1902—always in charge of the Liberal Party—as part of t ...

(1825–1903), prime minister, whose tomb is the work of sculptor

Mariano Benlliure Mariano Benlliure y Gil (8 September 18629 November 1947) was a Spanish sculptor and medallist, who executed many public monuments and religious sculptures in Spain, working in a heroic realist style. Life and works He was born in the Lower S ...

Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (8 February 18288 August 1897) was a Spanish people, Spanish politician and historian known principally for serving six terms as Spanish Prime Minister, prime minister and his overarching role as "architect" of the ...

(1828–1897), prime minister, by Catalan sculptor

Agustí Querol Subirats Agustí Querol i Subirats (or ''Agustín Querol y Subirats'') (May 17, 1860 – December 14, 1909) was a prominent Spain, Spanish sculptor, born in Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. Life Born to a poor family, the son of a baker, Querol was edu ...

* Eduardo Dato e Iradier (1856–1921), prime minister, by sculptor

* José Canalejas (1854–1912), prime minister, by sculptor

Notable structures

The site also contains its own version of the statue of

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, an 1857 tomb designed by sculptors Federico Aparici,

Ponciano Ponzano Ponciano Ponzano y Gascón (19 January 1813 – 15 September 1877) was a Spanish neoclassical sculptor. A prolific artist, in his day he was highly esteemed. His work is now largely forgotten, although it can still be seen in many public locations ...

and Sabino Medina, moved here in 1912.

Gallery

File:Panteón de Hombres Ilustres (Madrid) 04.jpg, Interior of the Pantheon of Illustrious Men File:Mausoleo conjunto PHI (Madrid) 02.jpg, Tomb of six Spanish liberal politicians File:Marqués del Duero.JPG, Tomb of the Marqués del Duero File:Sagasta.JPG, Tomb of

File:Mausoleo de Antonio Ríos Rosas 02.jpg, Tomb of

File:Eduardo Dato.JPG, Tomb of

Eduardo Dato Eduardo Dato e Iradier (12 August 1856 – 8 March 1921) was a Spanish political leader during the Spanish Restoration period. He served three times as Spanish prime minister: from 27 October 1913 to 9 December 1915, from 11 June 1917 to 3 No ...

File:CanalejasPanteon.jpg, Tomb of José Canalejas File:Mausoleo de Cánovas del Castillo (Madrid) 03.jpg, Tomb of Antonio Cánovas

References

External links

Patrimonio Nacional , Pantheon of Illustrious Men
Buildings and structures in Pacífico neighborhood, Madrid Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Madrid Byzantine Revival architecture in Spain {{Madrid-struct-stub