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The Monument to Philip IV or Fountain of Philip IV is a memorial to Philip IV of Spain in the centre of Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Spain. It was raised at the insistence of Isabella II of Spain in the first half of the 19th century, opening on 17 November 1843, a year before Narciso Pascual y Colomer came up with the square's final layout. However, its equestrian statue of the king dates to the 17th century and was produced by the Italian sculptor Pietro Tacca using scientific advice from Galileo Galilei and drawings by Diego Velázquez and a bust by Juan Martínez Montañés (who also collaborated on the work).
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Category:Buildings and structures in Centro District, Madrid
Category:Equestrian statues in Spain
Category:Philip IV of Spain
Category:Royal monuments
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1843
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Madrid
Category:Statues in Spain
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Category:1843 establishments in Spain
Category:Sculptures of men in Spain