Obelisco de la Fuente Castellana, Stone obelisk in Arganzuela district, Spain.
The granite monument features a tall column with bronze decorations, including sun and moon reliefs, topped by a bronze polar star.
Fernando VII commissioned the obelisk in 1833 to commemorate the birth of his daughter Isabel II, with construction completed in 1838.
The base displays sculptural groups with the royal coat of arms of Isabel II and the Madrid city emblem with its bear and strawberry tree.
The obelisk stands between the Praga Bridge and Arganzuela Bridge in Madrid Rio Park, near the left bank of Manzanares River.
Two bronze sphinxes, originally water fountains, were relocated to Retiro Park in 1869 when the monument was transformed into a garden.
Location: Arganzuela
Inception: 1833
Creator: Francisco Javier de Marietegui, José Tomás
GPS coordinates: 40.39741,-3.70903
Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:57
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