Monument To Maria Christina Of Bourbon (Madrid)
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Monument To Maria Christina Of Bourbon (Madrid)
The monument to Maria Christina of Bourbon ( Spanish: ''María Cristina de Borbón'') is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Designed by Mariano Benlliure and consisting of a bronze statue of the aforementioned queen consort and regent of Spain and a stone pedestal with additional sculptural elements, the monument lies in front of the Casón del Buen Retiro. History and description Lobbied by General Manuel Pavía y Lacy, the project for the monument was awarded to the architect and to the sculptor Mariano Benlliure. The lower body serving as basement follows a polygonal shape, displaying a number of inscriptions commemorating several feats of the rule of Maria Christina: , , ; ; ; , . The pedestal lies above the basement; similar to the monument dedicated to another female individual such as ''Bárbara de Braganzas, a borderless cylindrical pedestal was employed. The lower part of the pedestal features a circular frieze with lion heads and garlands. The (fro ...
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Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ...
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