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Historic site in Madrid, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Hospice of San Fernando (Spanish: Real Hospicio de San Fernando) is a former hospice located in Madrid, Spain.
Royal Hospice of San Fernando | |
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Native name Spanish: Real Hospicio de San Fernando | |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40.42581°N 3.700837°W |
Built | 1726 |
Architect | Pedro de Ribera |
Architectural style(s) | baroque |
Official name | Real Hospicio de San Fernando |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1919 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000169 |
The building now houses the Museo de Historia de Madrid. It was first declared historical-artistic monument in 1919 and Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.[citation needed]
Among the boys from poor families living there in the 19th century was Pablo Iglesias, who would later become a founder of Socialism in Spain, and Iglesias' younger brother who would die young of tuberculosis.
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