The Pantheon of Illustrious Men is a famous royal
spot of Madrid. It operates under the administration of the Patrimonio Nacional. Its design was presented by a famous Spanish architect
of that time named Fernando
Arbós y Tremanti. It is situated in Basilica of Nuestra Señora de
Atocha in the Retiro section of Madrid. The pantheon is the house to several
Spaniards such as Leandro Fernández
de Moratín,
Juan
Álvarez Mendizábal,
Antonio
de los Ríos y Rosas, Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, and Eduardo Dato e Iradier. This has the tombs of various ancient persons. Also,
you can view here the
sepulchers of Mariano Benlliure and Agustín Querol that captivate the attention
of international tourists and local visitors at the same time. It is of Neo-byzantine
style, constructed between 1892 and 1899.
Practical info
The pantheon is
situated at 3 Julián Gayarre street, on one of the intersections with 4 Paseo de Reina Cristina, near to Atocha train station. The buses that can lead you there are Nº 10,14, 26, 32, C.
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