Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ysabel I, La Catolica
[Queen Isabella of Spain and the Americas]
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
1. Ysabel I La Catolica Marker Panel 1
Panel 1, east side of pedestal, facing 17th St.:
Reina de Castilla
de Aragon
de las Islas y Tierra Firme
del Mar Oceano
Panel 2, upper west side of pedestal, facing OAS Hdqts.:
patrocinio de la Spain-USA Foundation e inaugurada en presencia de S.A.R. Doña
Cristina de Borbón, Infanta de España,
el 15 de Octubre de 2010.
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This statue was restored with the
patronage of the Spain-USA Foundation
and unveiled in the presence of H.R.H. Doña
Cristina de Borbón, Infanta of Spain,
on October 15th, 2010.
Panel 3, lower west side of pedestal, facing OAS Hdqts.:
who sent Christopher Columbus to discover
the New World.
Donated by Spain to
the Organization of American States
April 14, 1965
Day of the Americas
Erected 1965 by Spain and the Organization of American States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Hispanic Americans • Women.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Home of the Pan American Union (a few steps from this marker); Bulfinch Gate House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriela Mistral (within shouting distance of this marker); Inuksuk (within shouting distance of this marker); Pablo Neruda (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lock Keeper’s House (about 300 feet away); The Canal Connection (about 300 feet away); The Washington City Canal (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Isabella I of Castile. (Submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Queen Isabella (1451-1504), Sculpture. SIRIS
“Portrait of Queen Isabella standing with her hands resting at her waist. She wears a crown of Castile and long robes adorned with the crests of Aragon and Leon. In her hands she holds a pomegranate with a dove perched on top.”...“The sculpture was donated by the Institute of Hispanic Culture of Madrid and by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fernado Maria Castiella y Maiz.” (Submitted on February 12, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
2. Ysabel I La Catolica Marker Panel 2
Additional keywords. Jose Luis Sanchez, sculptor; Headquarters: Organization of American States; OAS; Pan-American Union.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
3. Ysabel I La Catolica Marker Panel 3
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
4. Reverse face of the statue pedestal with Panels 2 & 3 : view toward 17th Street, NW
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013
5. Ysabel I La Catolica statue at the main entrance to the Organization of American States Hdqt.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 26, 2016
6. Ysabel I
Reina De Castilla
De Aragon
De Las Islas
Y Tierra Firme
Del Mar Oceano
Queen of Castile
of Aragon
of the Islands
and Mainland
of the Ocean Sea
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 26, 2016
7. Queen Isabella
Statue by Jose Luis Sanchez dedicated 1966.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 26, 2016
8. Queen Isabella
Statue by Jose Luis Sanchez dedicated 1966.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 11, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 12, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
