museum @ former house of liniers, @ alta gracia, córdoba.
liniers had been recognized in life street of buenos aires named after him, after triumph against british invasions. however, after counterrevolution , new number of heroes of argentine war of independence, names of such streets modified in 1822, during government of martín rodríguez. former liniers street consisted of modern defensa , reconquista streets. higher recognition heroes of war of independence stayed, liniers got renewed recognition time. buenos aires neighborhood of liniers named after him, santiago de liniers municipality in misiones province.
in 1861, queen isabella ii of spain formally requested liniers s body argentine government. remains brought spain , solemnly buried in panteón de marinos ilustres of island of san fernando, cádiz. @ time, liniers s descendants received hereditary title of conde de la lealtad (count of loyalty).
his house @ alta gracia abandoned after death, , bought in 1820 josé manuel solares. family kept long time, until expropriated in 1969 , turned museum in 1977. declared heritage of humanity unesco on december 2, 2000.
one of best known portraits of liniers la reconquista de buenos aires, charles fouqueray.
el último virrey, novel horacio salduna, based on liniers life.
^ balmaceda, p. 267
^ santiago de liniers, de virrey estanciero
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