King Alfonso XII memorial, Estanque Lake, Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Monument to King Alfonso XII in El Retiro park, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Monument of King Alfonso XII, Retiro Park (Parque del Buen Retiro), Madrid, Spain, Europe

Monument to King Alfonso XII in El Retiro park, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Statue of King Alfonso XII, Balcon de Europa, Nerja, Andalusia, Spain

Memorial to King Alfonso XII. in the back, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Spain, Madrid, Monument to King Alfonso XII in Parque El Buen Retiro with tourist boating inthe lake.

Spain, Madrid, Monument to King Alfonso XII in Parque El Buen Retiro.

Spain, Madrid, Monument to King Alfonso XII in Parque El Buen Retiro.

Spain, Madrid, Monument to King Alfonso XII in Parque El Buen Retiro.