O Porriño in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Antonio Palacios Ramilo

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

1. Antonio Palacios Ramilo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Nesta casa naceu
o ilustre fillo
do Porriño
o 8-1-1874
Antonio
Palacios Ramilo
Arquitecto

(English translation:)
In this house on January 8, 1874, was born the illustrious son of Porriño, the architect Anthony Palacios Ramilo.

Erected by Concello de Porriño.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1874.

Location. 42° 9.716′ N, 8° 37.277′ W. Marker is in O Porriño, Galicia, in Pontevedra. It is at the intersection of Rúa Ramón González and Praza Antonio Palacios Ramilo, on the right when traveling south on Rúa Ramón González. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rúa Ramón González 26, O Porriño, Galicia 36400, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

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 Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tranvía / Tram (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Alberto Lois Bernardez (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Ruta Xudía / Ruta Judía / The Judaic Route (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Palco da Música / Palco de Música / The Bandstand (approx. 12.8 kilometers away); Muralla / City Wall (approx. 12.9 kilometers away); Sinagoga + Micvé / The Synagogue and Micve (approx. 12.9 kilometers away); Casa da Botica (approx. 13 kilometers away); Antigo Hospital de Pobres e Peregrinos / The Hospital for the Poor and for Pilgrims (approx. 13 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Antonio Palacios (Wikipedia).

Overview: Antonio Palacios Ramilo (8 January 1874 – 27 October 1945) was a Spanish architect. Distinguished by the monumental eclecticism he left as imprint in many of his projects, he helped define the architectural identity of Madrid in the first half of the 20th century.

(Submitted on September 7, 2023.)

Antonio Palacios Ramilo Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

2. Antonio Palacios Ramilo Marker - wide view

Antonio Palacios Ramilo statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2023

3. Antonio Palacios Ramilo statue

Less than 25 meters from the marker sits a statue of the architect, looking at his house across the plaza that is named after him.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.