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Navalcarnero's Royal Wedding Portal Replica

A replica of the historic Casa de la Cadena portal stands in Navalcarnero, Spain, commemorating a royal wedding that took place in the town.

Navalcarnero, southwest of Madrid, is known for its wine production and historic streets. It gained prominence when King Philip IV married his niece, Archduchess Mariana of Austria, there on October 7, 1649.

The royal couple stayed for two nights in houses belonging to Miguel González Ollero, temporarily converted into a palace. The entrance was adorned with a royal coat of arms, and the building later became known as Casa de la Cadena ('House of the Chain').

The original house was demolished, and the chain disappeared. The portal seen today is an exact reconstruction created in 1998 by sculptor Feliciano Hernández, based on a 19th-century engraving.

The royal coat of arms above the portal is original, donated in 1988 by the Rey Benito family who had used it as a doorstep since 1940. Hernández restored it for the replica.

A lower coat of arms is a modern reproduction by Hernández. The replica was inaugurated on October 10, 1998. Original commemorative inscriptions from the royal wedding can still be seen nearby.

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