The Music Room of the Palace of Infante D. Luis exhibits until the 23rd of this month the exhibition 'A Vertical River', commemorating the 175th anniversary of Canal de Isabel II. The exhibition reviews the history of the entity with 16 clay scenes.
The Palace of Infante D. Luis in Boadilla del Monte hosts from today the exhibition 'A Vertical River', organised on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of Canal de Isabel II. The exhibition, installed in the Music Room of the palace, will be open to visitors until the next 23rd.
The exhibition consists of 16 clay scenes accompanied by informative texts that review the history of Canal de Isabel II and its role in the modernisation of the Community of Madrid. The title refers to the phrase that the Minister of the Interior, José Posada Herrera, directed to Queen Isabel II on June 24, 1858, upon seeing water springing from the fountain on San Bernardo Street in Madrid: “Madam, we have been fortunate to see a river standing up.” That day, water from the Pontón de la Oliva dam reached a reservoir in the Campo de Guardias for the first time and then to the San Bernardo fountain.
Madam, we have been fortunate to see a river standing up.
With this exhibition, Canal de Isabel II aims to explain to the people of Madrid how the arrival of water transformed a late 19th-century Madrid that was lagging behind in modernity into one of the most dynamic regions in the world. It also reviews the evolution of the entity, which began as an industrial company, became a public service, and is now recognised as a global benchmark in integrated water cycle management.
The mayor of Boadilla del Monte, Javier Úbeda, and the CEO of Canal de Isabel II, Mariano González, inaugurated the exhibition this morning. Visiting hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 20:30. The exhibition began its tour of the municipalities of the Community in March and will continue until December.
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