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The Charles V Monument is a monumental sculpture erected in 1631 on Piazza Bologni in Palermo, Sicily. It was initially designed to be placed in the center of the Quattro Canti but was eventually erected in its current location. The statue of Charles V was created by Scipione Li Volsi of the Li Volsi family of Sicilian
Charles V is portrayed by Sebastian Armesto in one episode of the Showtime series The Tudors. Charles V is the main subject of the TVE series Carlos, Rey Emperador and is portrayed by Álvaro Cervantes. Charles V is played by Adrien Brody in the upcoming movie Emperor. [225] Charles V is portrayed by Rupert Everett in The Serpent Queen.
Charles's nomenclature as Holy Roman Emperor was Charles V (also Karl V and Carolus V), though earlier in his life he was known by the names of Charles of Ghent (after his birthplace in Flanders), Charles II as Duke of Burgundy, and Charles I as King of Spain (Carlos I) and Archduke of Austria (Karl I).
1735 – 3 July: Charles V crowned as king of Sicily in Palermo Cathedral. 1740 – Earthquake. [2] 1760 – Allegorical Apotheosis of Palermo artwork painted in the Palazzo Isnello. 1790 – Palermo Astronomical Observatory founded. 1795 – Botanical Garden of Palermo opens.
In 1750, these were switched for statues of Charles V of Naples and his wife Maria Amalia Walburga. After 1945, these were replaced by order of the then Cardinal and Archbishop of Palermo, Ernesto Ruffini , who replaced them with the still-present statues of Pius IX , who promulgated the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1864; and Pius XII ...
During the works, the grooves left by iron cages in which had been hung the severed heads of the nobles who had rebelled against emperor Charles V were discovered in the façade. The palace is now both a museum and houses the offices of the rector of the University of Palermo. Among the artworks housed in the museum is Renato Guttuso's Vucciria ...
Charles V Monument (1631) commemorating the monarch's visit in Palermo in 1535. From 1479 until 1713 Palermo was ruled by the Kingdom of Spain, and again between 1717 and 1718. Palermo was also under Savoy control between 1713 and 1717 and 1718–1720 as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht. It was ruled by Austria between 1720 and 1734.
Charles V celebrated a neo-classical triumph "over the infidel" first in Sicily and then at Rome on 5 April 1536 in commemoration of his victory at Tunis. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The Spanish governor of La Goulette, Luys Peres Varga, fortified the island of Chikly in the lake of Tunis to strengthen the city's defences between 1546 and 1550.