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Rizal Monument (Madrid)
The Rizal Monument is a memorial in Madrid, Spain built to commemorate José Rizal, an executed Filipino nationalism, Filipino nationalist regarded as a national hero of the Philippines. Located at a corner of the Parque de Santander along the Avenida de Filipinas in the district of Chamberí, the monument is a near-exact replica of Rizal Monument, ''Motto Stella'', the monument erected in Rizal's memory near his execution site at the modern-day Rizal Park in Manila. History The Rizal Monument was built in 1996. Unlike other countries which erected their own Rizal monuments in the 1960s, during the centennial of his birth, Spain at the time refused to consider building one owing to prevailing negative sentiment against Rizal in the country. Changing attitudes in Spain towards Rizal's legacy eventually led to the monument being built, nearly a century after he was executed by Spanish authorities, an event that led to the Philippine Revolution. The monument was ultimately inaugurate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamberí
Chamberí is a district of Madrid, Spain. It is further subdivided into six neighborhoods ( Gaztambide, Arapiles, Trafalgar, Almagro, Ríos Rosas and Vallehermoso). The district junta is headquartered at the . The current urban outline was born as part of the ''Ensanche'' plan drafted by Carlos María de Castro (approved in 1860). See also * Chamberí (Madrid Metro) * Church of San Fermín de los Navarros * Beti Jai fronton * Hospital of Maudes * Geological and Mining Institute of Spain * School of Mining Engineering of Madrid The School of Mining Engineering of Madrid (Spanish: ''Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energia'') is located in calle Ríos Rosas, Madrid, Spain. It is one of the engineering schools of the Technical University of Madrid which w ... * Sorolla Museum References ;Citations ;Bibliography * External links Districts of Madrid {{Madrid-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |