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

Inscription.
Panel 1, east side of pedestal, facing 17th St.:

Ysabel I La Catolica
Reina de Castilla
de Aragon
de las Islas y Tierra Firme
del Mar Oceano

Panel 2, upper west side of pedestal, facing OAS Hdqts.:

Esta estatua fue restaurada con el
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.:

This is the statue of Queen Isabella of Spain and the Americas
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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38° 53.571′ N, 77° 2.379′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It is on 17th Street Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 173 17th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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); Pan American Union Headquarters (within shouting distance of 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); The Washington City Canal (about 400 feet away); Shifting Foundations (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Canal Connection (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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

<i>Ysabel I La Catolica</i> Marker Panel 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013

2. Ysabel I La Catolica Marker Panel 2

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.)

Additional keywords. Jose Luis Sanchez, sculptor; Headquarters: Organization of American States; OAS; Pan-American Union.

<i>Ysabel I La Catolica</i> Marker Panel 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013

3. Ysabel I La Catolica Marker Panel 3

Reverse face of the statue pedestal with Panels 2 & 3 : view toward 17th Street, NW image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2013

4. Reverse face of the statue pedestal with Panels 2 & 3 : view toward 17th Street, NW

<i>Ysabel I La Catolica</i> statue at the main entrance to the Organization of American States Hdqt. image. Click for full size.

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

Ysabel I La Catolica
Reina De Castilla
De Aragon
De Las Islas
Y Tierra Firme
Del Mar Oceano
Isabel I Catholic
Queen of Castile
of Aragon
of the Islands
and Mainland
of the Ocean Sea

Queen Isabella image. Click for full size.

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 2,134 times since then and 121 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.