Gate to the Sea

Gate to the Sea

Gate to the Sea Valencia, Spain La Puerta del Mar (or Gateway to the Sea) is a monument located in the center of Valencia, Spain and was built in 1946 as a replacement for the original medieval city gate which was demolished in 1867, along with a large part of the...
The Fallen Angel

The Fallen Angel

The Fallen Angel Retiro park, Madrid, Spain The Fountain of the Fallen Angel, or The Fuente del Ángel Caído, is a monument and work of art located in the Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain. The statue that crowns the monument was created by Ricardo Bellver in 1877 in Rome...
The Temple of Bacchus

The Temple of Bacchus

The Temple of Bacchus El Capricho park, Madrid, Spain The Temple of Bacchus is located on a hill at the El Capricho park in Madrid, Spain. It was created between 1786 and 1788 by José de la Ballina and stands on a podium of five stone steps, which highlight its...
Infanta Isabel de Borbón

Infanta Isabel de Borbón

This monument was created in tribute to Isabel Bourbon, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and the great great grandmother of the current King of Spain. She was also known as the Princess of Asturias or “La Chata” which is a reference to her snub or “button” nose. la...
Pantheon of Sevillano

Pantheon of Sevillano

Pantheon of Sevillano Guadalajara, Spain The Pantheon of the Countess of Vega del Pozo is a monument built between 1882 and 1916 in the Spanish city of Guadalajara by the Duchess of Sevillano. The duchess commissioned famous Burgos architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco to...