Palacio in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galliano

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

1. Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galliano Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa vivió y murió el eminente literato D Juan Valera y Alcalá Galiano

(English translation:)

In this house lived and died the eminent man of letters, Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano.

Erected 1912 by El Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1905.

Location. 40° 25.154′ N, 3° 42.6′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Palacio. It is on Cuesta de Santo Domingo just north of Calle de Arrieta, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Cuesta de Sto Domingo 3, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

a Spanish colony,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tomas Breton (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Carmen Bravo-Villasante (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vicente Huidobro (about 120 meters away); José Cubiles (about 120 meters away); Julian Gayarre (about 120 meters away); Caños del Peral (about 150 meters away); Los Caños del Peral (about 150 meters away); Monumento al Cabo Noval / Monument to Corporal Noval (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galliano (Wikipedia).

“Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (18 October 1824 - 18 April 1905) was a Spanish realist author, diplomat, and politician.”

(Submitted on April 18, 2022.)

Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galliano Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

2. Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galliano Marker - wide view

The marker is visible on the right, about 4 meters above the ground, partially obscured by the tree.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.