Príncipe Pío (hill)

Coordinates: 40°25′26″N 3°43′05″W / 40.424°N 3.718°W / 40.424; -3.718
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Temple of Debod

The montaña del Príncipe Pío is a hill in the western part of Madrid, Spain.

Background

It is named after prince

Francisco de Goya
.

Around the 1960s, the barracks were demolished to make room for the Parque del Oeste. The former location of the barracks is now the site of the Temple of Debod, a Nubian temple given by the Egyptian government to Spain in gratitude for Spanish help in saving antiquities during the building of the Aswan Dam.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Templo de Debod". Página oficial de turismo de la ciudad de Madrid. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

40°25′26″N 3°43′05″W / 40.424°N 3.718°W / 40.424; -3.718