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Sign: Madrid - Memorial statue to the Chaplain Francisco Piquer


Address:
Pl. de las Descalzas, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Madrid For all manhole covers in Madrid
Country:
Spain For all manhole covers in Spain
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
José Alcoverro 


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On the sign:
Jose ALCOVERRO
MADRID MDCCCLXXXIX
Photography:
2025
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The statue, made by José Alcoverro in 1889, commemorates the priest Francisco Piquer (1666-1739), who was also a musician, but is best known for having founded the first pawnshop in Spain to care for the poor.

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

On the other side of the base of the statue is the foundry that created the statue
FEDERICO MASRIERA Y CA FUNDIDORES BARCELONA
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