venues in spain related to king ancestors

VENUES IN SPAIN RELATED TO KING ANCESTORS

REAL MONASTERIO DE NEUSTRA SENORA DE RUEDASantiago, Spain

Founded by Alfonso VII Raimundez of Castile (28th GGF of A E King Sr)

CATHEDRAL OF LLEIDAFounded by James I the Conqueror (23rd GGF of A E King Sr)

CHURCH OF SANTO ADRIANO DE TUNONFounded by Alfonso III the Great of Asturias (37th GGF of A E King Sr)

BURGOS CATHEDRALFounded by Ferdinand III of Castile (24th GGF of A E King Sr) who had taken

the land from the Muslims

SANTA MARIA REAL(CATHEDRAL OF PAMPLONA)

Founded by Garcia III Sanchez (31st GGF of A E King Sr)Theobald I of Navarre (22nd GGF of A E King Sr) is buried there)

CATHEDRAL OF BARCELONACathedral of the Holy Cross and St Eulalia

Founded by Ramon I Berenguer (32nd GGF of A E King Sr)Ramon I and his wife (Almodis de la Haute Marche -- 32nd GGM of A E King Sr) are

buried there

PALAU REIAL MAJORBarcelona, Spain

Royal residence of the Counts of Barcelona and Kings of Aragon

ST PAU DE CAMP MONASTERYBarcelona, Spain

Founded by Wilfrid the Hairy (31st GGF of A E King Sr)

SANTA MARIA LA REAL DE HUELGASBurgos, Spain

Founded 1187 by Alfonso VIII of Castile (26th GGF of A E King Sr)Eleanor of Castile (23rd GGM of A E King Sr) and Edward I of England (23rd GGF of A E

King Sr) were married there

MONASTERY DE SANTA MARIA DE POBLETFounded 1151 by Alfonso VII Raimundez of Castile (28th GGF of A E King Sr)

Royal Pantheon of the Kings of Aragon since James I the Conqueror (23rd GGF of A E King Sr)

HUESCA CATHEDRAL(CATHEDRAL OF THE TRANSFIGURATION)

Founded by James I the Conqueror (23rd GGF of A E King Sr)

CATHEDRAL DE HUESCABuilt during the reign of Ramiro I Sanchez of Aragon (29th GGF of A E King Sr)

Ramiro II Sanchez retired here as a monk (29th GGF of A E King Sr) and was Abbot of the monastery

CATHEDRAL OF LLEIDA(LA SUE VELLA CATHEDRAL)

The first stone was laid in 1203 by Peter II of Aragon (23rd GGF of A E King Sr)

ROYAL PALACEMadrid, Spain

Statue of Fernan Gonzalez (35th GGF of A E King Sr)

ROYAL PALACEMadrid, Spain

Statue of Inigo Arista of Pamplona (39th GGF of A E King Sr)

ROYAL PALACEMadrid, Spain

Statue of Wilfrid (the Hairy) Borrel (31st GGF of A E King Sr)

PARQUE DEL BUEN RETIROMadrid, Spain

Statue of Ferdinand IV of Castile (20th GGF of A E King Sr)

NATIONAL ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUMMadrid, Spain

Sculpture of Peter the Cruel (18th GGF of A E King Sr)

OTHER STATUES IN MADRID INCLUDE

– Ferdinand III of Castile (24th GGF of A E King Sr) – Royal Palace–Garcia Fernandez (34th GGF of A E King Sr) –

Royal Palace– Swinthila of the Visigoths (47th GGF of A E

King Sr)

CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DE MOUNT NARANCOOviedo, Spain

Built by Ramiro I of Asturias (40th GGF of A E King Sr)

CATHEDRAL OF SEVILLE(Cathedral of St Mary of the See)

Shrine of Ferdinand III of Castile (St Ferdinand) (24th GGF of A E King Sr)

CATHEDRAL OF SEVILLE(Cathedral of St Mary of the See)

Chapel of the Kings

• Tomb of Maria of Portugal (19th GGM of A E King Sr)

• Tomb of Ferdinand III of Castile (24th GGF of A E King Sr)

• Tomb of Elizabeth of Hohenstaufen (22nd GGM of A E King Sr)

• Christopher Columbus is also buried in the cathedral

SYNAGOGUE OF SANTA MARIA LA BLANCAToledo, Spain

Built during the reign of Alfonso VIII of Castile (26th GGF of A E King Sr)

ALCAZARSegovia, Spain

Originally a Roman FortressFortified by Alfonso VI of Castile (30th GGF of A E King Sr)

CATHEDRAL OF TOLEDOPrimate Cathedral of St Mary de Toledo

Built in the reign of Ferdinand III of Castile (24th GGF of A E King Sr)

CAPILLA REAL(Royal Chapel of Granada)

Founded by Ferdinand III (24th GGF of A E King Sr)