Pantheon of Illustrious Men
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Notable interments
The pantheon houses the tombs of a number of famous Spaniards including:
- Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760–1828), dramatist
- Francisco de Paula Martinez de la Rosa (1789–1862), prime minister
- Juan Álvarez Mendizábal (1790–1853), politician
- Antonio de los Ríos y Rosas (1812–1873), politician, whose tomb is designed by Pedro Estany
- Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825–1903), prime minister, whose tomb is the work of sculptor Mariano Benlliure
- Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (1828–1897), prime minister, by Catalan sculptor Agustí Querol Subirats
- Eduardo Dato e Iradier (1856–1921), prime minister, by sculptor Mariano Benlliure
- José Canalejas (1854–1912), prime minister, by sculptor Mariano Benlliure
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
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Interior of the Pantheon of Illustrious Men
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Tomb of six Spanish liberal politicians
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Tomb of the Marqués del Duero
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Tomb of Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
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Tomb of Antonio de los Ríos y Rosas
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Tomb of Eduardo Dato
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Tomb of José Canalejas
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Tomb of Antonio Cánovas
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References
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External links
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