Casco Antiguo in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Ximénez de Urrea

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2023

1. Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Ximénez de Urrea Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Don Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Ximénez de Urrea., X Conde de Aranda
Siétamo, 1-VIII-1719 ∙ Épila, 9-I-1798
Grande de España; Presidente del Consejo de Castilla; Teniente General de los Reales Ejércitos; Embajador en Lisboa, Varsovia y París; Secretario de Estado; Decano del Consejo de Estado; Fundador de la Real Sociedad Económica Aragonesa de Amigos del País y de la Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis; promotor de nuevas experiencias de cultivo; diffusor de los vinos de Aragón en Europa, introductor de modernas técnicas industriales; y adelantado a su tiempo en sensibilidad social. Brillantísimo prohombre de la Ilustración aragonesa y Española; el X Conde Aranda alcanzó un lugar imperecedero en el panteón de hombres ilustres y en la memoria colectiva de Aragón.
Zaragoza 31 Mayo 2004

English translation
Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Ximénez de Urrea., 10th Count of Aranda
Siétamo, August 1, 1719 ∙ Épila, January 9, 1798
Grandee of Spain; President of the Council of Castile; Lieutenant General of the Royal Armies; Ambassador

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in Lisbon, Warsaw and Paris; Secretary of State; Dean of the Council of State; Founder of the Royal Aragonese Economic Society of Friends of the Country and the Royal Academy of Nobles and Fine Arts of San Luis; promoter of new cultivation processes; promoter of the wines of Aragon in Europe, introducer of modern industrial techniques; and ahead of his time in social sensitivity. Brilliant pioneer of the Aragonese and Spanish Enlightenment; the 10th Count of Aranda reached an imperishable place in the pantheon of illustrious men and in the collective memory of Aragon.
Zaragoza, May 31, 2004

Erected 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 1798.

Location. 41° 39.253′ N, 0° 53.062′ W. Marker is in Zaragoza, Aragón. It is in Casco Antiguo. Marker is at the intersection of Calle del Conde de Aranda and Avenida de César Augusto, on the right when traveling west on Calle del Conde de Aranda. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: C del Conde de Aranda 2, Zaragoza, Aragón 50003, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Escolapios y Palacio de los Luna (a few steps from this marker); Palacio de los Condes de Morata o de los Luna (within shouting distance of this marker); Pedro María Ric y Monserrat

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 6, 2023

2. Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Ximénez de Urrea Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Church of Santiago el Mayor (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Calle Ramón Pignatelli, 43 (about 240 meters away); Plaza de Santiago Sas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Calle de Don Alfonso I (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Calle Ramón Pignatelli, 70 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zaragoza.

Also see . . . Conde de Aranda at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 9, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.