BURIAL CHURCHES OF CASTILIAN AND SPANISH SOVEREIGNS

ARGOULES, VALLOIRES ABBEY/FRANCE (Argoules, l'abbaye de Valloires):
Queen Joan of Pothieu (+1279; the tomb hasn't been preserved), consort of King Ferdinand III

The tomb of Queen Mafalda of Portugal (+1257) and the Arouca Abbey Church. ©ARB

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BRUGES, CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME/BELGIUM (Brugge, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk):
Heart of King Philip I the Fair of Castile (+1506)


Bruges, the Church of Notre Dame and the tomb of the heart of King Philip I (+1506). ©ARB

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BURGOS, CARTHUSIAN MONASTERY OF MIRAFLORES (Burgos, Cartuja de Miraflores):
King John II of Castile (+1454)
and his Queen Isabella of Portugal (+1496)


Burgos, the Monastery of Miraflores and the double tomb of King John II (+1454) and his Queen Isabella of Portugal (+1496). ©ARB

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BURGOS, CISTERCIAN MONASTERY OF LAS HUELGAS (Burgos, Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real de las Huelgas):
King Alfonso VIII the Noble of Castile (+1214)
and his Queen Eleanor of England (+1214)
King Henry I of Castile (+1217)
Queen Berenguela I of Castile (+1246), consort of King Alfonso IX of León


Burgos, the Monastery of Las Huelgas and the tomb of King Henry I (+1217). ©ARB

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CÓRDOBA, ROYAL COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAN HIPOLITO (Córdoba, Real Colegiata de San Hipólito):
King Ferdinand IV the Summoned of Castile (+1312)
King Alfonso XI of Castile (+1350)


The Collegate Church of San Hipolito in Cordoba. ©ARB


Tombs of kings of Castile Ferdinand IV (+1312) and Alfonso XI (+1350). ©ARB

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FLORENCE, CHURCH OF SANTA CROCE/ITALY (Firenze, Chiesa di Santa Croce):
Queen Julie (+1845), consort of King Joseph Bonaparte


Florence, the Church of Santa Croce and the tomb of Queen Julie (+1845). ©ARB

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GRANADA, ROYAL CHAPEL (Granada, Capilla Real):
Queen Isabella I the Catholic of Castile (+1504)
King Philip I the Fair of Castile (+1506)
King Ferdinand V the Catholic of Castile (+1516)
Queen Joan the Mad of Castile (+1555)


Royal Chapel (or Capilla Real) in Granada and the crypt containing remains of Queen Isabella I the Catholic (+1504), King Philip I the Fair (+1506), King Ferdinand V the Catholic (+1516) and Queen Joan the Mad (+1555). ©ARB

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GUADALUPE, MONASTERY (Monasterio de Guadalupe):
Queen Maria of Aragon (+1445), consort of King John II of Castile
King Henry IV the Weak of Castile (+1474)

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HUESCA, CHURCH OF SAN PEDRO EL VIEJO (Huesca, Monasterio de San Pedro el Viejo):
King Alfonso I of Aragon (+1134), consort of Queen Urraca of Castile


Huesca, the Church of S. Pedro el Viejo and the tomb of King Alfonso I (+1134). ©ARB

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JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, CONVENT OF SAN FRANCISCO (Jerez de la Frontera, Convento de San Francisco):
Queen Blanche of Bourbon (+1361), consort of King Peter I the Gruesome of Castile


Jerez de la Frontera, Convent of San Francisco and the plaque from the tomb of Queen Blanche of Bourbon (+1361). ©ARB

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LA GRANJA SAN ILDEFONSO, MONASTERY (La Granja San Ildefonso, La Capilla de las Reliquias):
King Philip V (+1746)
and his Queen Isabella of Parma (+1766)


The Monastery in La Granja San Ildefonso
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)

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LEÓN, ST ISIDORE’S BASILICA (León, Basilica de S. Isidoro el Real; the tombs in the Royal Pantheon had been destroyed by the French in 1812 and all what was left is a couple of unidentified tombstones with no inscriptions):
King Sancho I of Castile (+1035)
King Ferdinand I of Castile (+1065)
and his Queen Sancha of León (+1067)
Queen Urraca of Castile (+1126)


León, St Isidore's Basilica and the Royal Pantheon. ©ARB

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LONDON, WESTMINSTER ABBEY (ENGLAND):
Queen Mary I (+1558), consort of King Philip II


London, Westminster Abbey. ©ARB

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MADRID, CATHEDRAL OF THE ALMUDENA (Madrid, Catedral de la Almudena):
Queen Maria de las Mercedes of Orléans (+1878), consort of King Alfonso XII


The Cathedral of the Almudena in Madrid
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)

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MADRID, CHURCH OF ST BARBARA/SALESIAN NUNS (Madrid, Iglesia de Las Salesas Reales):
King Ferdinand VI (+1759)
and his Queen Maria Barbara of Portugal (+1758)


The Church of St Barbara in Madrid
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Ferdinand VI (+1759) and his Queen Barbara of Portugal (+1758)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)

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MADRID, CONVENT OF SAN FRANCISCO:
The convent was demolished in 1760. The Church of San Francisco el Grande was later built on the site
Queen Joan of Portugal (+1475; the tomb hasn't been preserved), consort of King Henry IV

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MURCIA, CATHEDRAL (Murcia, Catedral):
Heart and viscera of King Alfonso X of Castile (+1284)

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OÑA, MONASTERY OF SAN SALVADOR (Oña, Monasterio de San Salvador):
Queen Munia of Castile (+after 1066), consort of King Sancho I of Castile
King Sancho II the Strong of Castile (+1072)

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PARIS, CHURCH OF ST SULPICE/FRANCE (Paris, l'église Saint Sulpice):
No tomb was ever built for Queen Louise Elizabeth according to her own wishes
Queen Louise Elizabeth of Orléans (+1742), consort of King Louis I of Spain


Paris, the Church of St Sulpice and the site of Queen Louise Elizabeth's burial. ©ARB

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PARIS, DOME DES INVALIDES (FRANCE):
King Joseph Bonaparte (+1844)


Dome des Invalides in Paris and the tomb of King Joseph Bonaparte (+1844). ©ARB

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RONCESVALLES, AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY OF ST MARY
(Roncesvalles/Orreaga, Iglesia de la Real Colegiata de Santa María):
Queen Yolande of Aragon (+1300), consort of King Alfonso X the Learned of Castile

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SAHAGÚN, THE BENEDICTINE MONASTERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
(Sahagún, Monasterio de las Benedictinas de Santa Cruz):
King Alfonso VI the Brave of Castile (+1109)
and his consorts:
Queen Agnes of Aquitaine (+1078)
Queen Constance of Burgundy (+1093)
Queen Bertha of Burgundy (+1098)
and Queen Isabella (+1107)


Sahagún, the Monastery of the Benedictine Nuns and the tomb of King Alfonso VI (+1109). ©ARB


The tomb of four queens of King Alfonso VI and a fragment of the old sarcophagus of Queen Bertha (+1098) which reads: Berta uxor regis A[lfonsus]. ©ARB

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SAHAGÚN, ROYAL MONASTERY OF S. BENITO/S. FACUNDO
(Sahagún, Monasterio Real de S. Benito; in ruins since 1835):
Queen Constance of Portugal (+1313; the tomb hasn't been preserved), consort of King Ferdinand IV of Castile


Ruins of the Royal Monastery of S. Facundo/s. Benito in Sahagún. ©ARB

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SAHAGÚN, MONASTERY OF ST JOHN OF SAHAGÚN (Sahagún, Monasterio de S. Juan de Sahagún):
The lid of the tomb of Queen Constance of Portugal (+1313), consort of King Ferdinand IV of Castile is kept in the church. It was salvaged from the Monastery of S. Benito in Sahagún in 1835

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SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, MONASTERY (El Monasterio de El Escorial):
King Charles I (+1558)
and his Queen Isabella of Portugal (+1539)
King Philip II (+1598)
and his consorts:
Queen Elizabeth of France (+1568)
and Queen Anna of Austria (+1580)
King Philip III (+1621)
and his Queen Margaret of Austria (+1611)
King Philip IV (+1665)
and his consorts:
Queen Elizabeth of France (+1644)
and Queen Maria Anna of Austria (+1696)
King Charles II (+1700)
and his consorts:
Queen Marie Louise of Orléans (+1689)
and Queen Maria Anna of Neuburg (+1740)
Queen Maria Louisa of Savoy (+1707), consort of King Philip V
King Louis I (+1724)
King Charles III Bourbon (+1788)
and his Queen Maria Amalia of Poland-Saxony (+1760)
King Charles IV (+1819)
and his Queen Maria Louisa of Parma (+1819)
King Ferdinand VII (+1833)
and his consorts:
Queen Isabella of Portugal (+1818),
Queen Maria Josepha of Saxony (+1829)
and Queen Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (+1878)
Queen Isabella II (+1904)
and her consort King Francis de Asis (+1902)
King Alfonso XII (+1885)
and his Queen Maria Christina of Austria (+1929)
King Alfonso XIII (+1941)
and his Queen Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg (+1969)


Monastery of San Lorenzo de el Escorial
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Niels Diderik)


Tombs of King Charles I (+1558) and his Queen Isabella of Portugal (+1539)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Philip II (+1598) and his Queen Anna of Austria (+1580)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


The tomb of Queen Elizabeth of France (+1568), consort of King Philip II
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Philip III (+1621) and his Queen Margaret of Austria (+1611)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Philip IV (+1665) and his Queen Elizabeth of France (+1644)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of Queen Maria Anna of Austria (+1696; consort of King Philip IV) and King Charles II (+1700)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of Queen Marie Louise of Orléans (+1689) and Queen Maria Anna of Neuburg (+1740), consorts of King Charles II (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


The tomb of Queen Maria Louisa of Savoy (+1707), consort of King Philip V. The tomb of King Louis I
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Charles III (+1788) and his Queen Maria Amalia of Poland-Saxony (+1760)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Charles IV (+1819) and his Queen Maria Louisa of Parma (+1819)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Ferdinand VII (+1833) and his Queen Maria Cristina of the Two Sicilies (+1878)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of Queen Maria Josepha of Saxony (+1829) and Queen Isabella of Portugal (+1818), consorts of King Ferdinand VII (reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of Queen Isabella II (+1904) and her consort King Francis de Asis (+1902)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


Tombs of King Alfonso XII (+1885) and his Queen Maria Cristina of Austria-Hungary (+1929)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)


The tomb of King Alfonso XIII (+1941)
(reproduced courtesy of Mr Alexander Krischnig)