Skywatch#130 Silhouette of Philip IV
Silhouette of Philip IV at Plaza de Oriente
The statue is located at the east side of the Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain.
Philip IV of Spain (Spanish: Felipe IV; 8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665) was King of Spain (as Philip IV in Castille and Philip III in Aragon) and Portugal as (Portuguese: Filipe III). He ascended the thrones in 1621 and reigned in Spain until his death and in Portugal until 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as Diego Velázquez, and his rule over Spain during the challenging period of the Thirty Years' War. (source wikipedia)
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Well, I'm not sure what Philip IV accomplished to warrant a statue, but you sure took a great photograph! :-)
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