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Pantheon of Illustrious Men
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 #: 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.

Notable interments

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

Notable structures

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.

Gallery

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Panteón de España para niños

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