Legacy Alfonso XIII of Spain



madrid s hotel palace built on alfonso s wishes in 1912.


alfonso promoter of tourism in spain. need lodging of wedding guests prompted construction of luxury hotel palace in madrid. supported creation of network of state-run lodges (parador) in historic buildings of spain. fondness sport of football led patronage of several royal ( real in spanish) football clubs, first being real club deportivo de la coruña in 1907. selected others include real madrid, real sociedad, real betis, real unión, espanyol , real zaragoza.


an avenue in northern madrid neighbourhood of chamartín, avenida de alfonso xiii, named after him. plaza or town center in iloilo city, philippines (now plaza libertad) named in honour called plaza alfonso xiii. street in merthyr tydfil, in wales, built house spanish immigrants in mining industry , named alphonso street after alfonso xiii.


alfonso xiii appears king buby in luis coloma s story of ratoncito pérez (1894), written king when 8 years old. story of ratoncito pérez has been adapted further literary works , movies since then, character of alfonso xiii appearing in some. alfonso xiii mentioned on plaque ratoncito pérez on second floor of la calle del arenal .








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