It is a reproduction (or a copy) of the famous statue made by the Leoni in bronze of Felipe II, which is kept in the Prado Museum. If you don't know it is well and I recommend you to check on the ...
Both Catholic Kings Fernando II (King Aragon) and Isabel I (Queen Castilla) are great grandchildren. Born in this city. The Ferrype II Monument is located in Piazza San Pablo, a park near the Royal Palace in Valadrid. In the shade of a cedar tree, it represents an absolute monarch with a heroic gesture. In 1571, he led the naval battle of Lepanto and appointed his half-brother Don Juan de Austria as the general commander of the European Union Fleet. ...
Monument
The monument is built in honor of the historic Spanish king, one of the most important in the history of the world.
Copy of the famous statue of the Leoni
It is a reproduction (or a copy) of the famous statue made by the Leoni in bronze of Felipe II, which is kept in the Prado Museum. If you don't know it is well and I recommend you to check on the ...
Hero monarch
Both Catholic Kings Fernando II (King Aragon) and Isabel I (Queen Castilla) are great grandchildren. Born in this city. The Ferrype II Monument is located in Piazza San Pablo, a park near the Royal Palace in Valadrid. In the shade of a cedar tree, it represents an absolute monarch with a heroic gesture. In 1571, he led the naval battle of Lepanto and appointed his half-brother Don Juan de Austria as the general commander of the European Union Fleet. ...