Pantheon of Illustrious Men
- Pantheon of Illustrious Men
The Pantheon of Illustrious Men is a royal site in Madrid, under the administration of the Patrimonio Nacional. It is located in Atocha Cathedral.
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
* Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825-1903), prime minister
* Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (1828-1897), prime minister
* Eduardo Dato e Iradier (1856-1921), prime minister
* José Canalejas (1854-1912), prime minister
External links
* [http://www.patrimonionacional.es/en/patronat/atocha.htm Patrimonio Nacional | Pantheon of Illustrious Men]
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