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

Enrique IV

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

1. Enrique IV Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En estas casas de
Los Luxanes
Edificio Civil
más antiguo de Madrid
recordamos a
Enrique IV
Benefactor de la Villa
-Siglo XV-

(English translation:)

In these buildings, the Casas de Luxanes, the oldest civil building in Madrid, we remember Enrique IV, benefactor of Madrid. XVth Century.

Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list.

Location. 40° 24.9′ N, 3° 42.616′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Palacio. Marker is on Plaza de la Villa, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Plaza de la Villa 3, Madrid 28005, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Iglesia Parroquial de San Salvador / The San Salvador Parrochial Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Luís Vélez de Guevara (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlos Lezcano

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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Antonio Pérez (about 90 meters away); Don Felipé Picatoste Rodriguez (about 90 meters away); Eugenio d'Ors (about 90 meters away); Gonzalo Ceballos y Fernandez de Cordoba (about 120 meters away); Puerta de Guadalaxara / Guadalajara Gate (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Enrique IV (Memoria de Madrid, in Spanish).

Excerpt (in translation): "Enrique IV, born in Valladolid in 1425, lived in Madrid for a long time and loved this city very especially: in Madrid he married Princess Juana of Portugal; the Cortes convened for the swearing-in of the heiress of the Kingdom, Doña Juana; he granted the city the privileges to hold a free market on Tuesdays...; exempted the city and its suburbs from paying "measures and coins", organized four days of lavish parties in El Pardo for the ambassador of the Duke of Brittany and as a prize for the loyalty of the knights of Madrid against the royal enemy; granted the city the title of "Very Noble and Very Loyal" in the year 1465.

(Submitted on October 17, 2022.)

Enrique IV Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

2. Enrique IV Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.