Manzanares (river) it flows near the dormitory town of Arganda del Rey, ending its journey. The river Manzanares, although small and relatively unimportant geographically, has had a great historical importance due to its close relation to the city of Madrid. The city was founded by the Moors as a citadel overlooking the river in the ninth century. The river is also featured in many paintings of the late 18th to early 19th-century painter Francisco de Goya, which show traditionally dressed "Madrileños" in activities like dancing or having picnics next to the river. The Manzanares was also an important defence line for the
Manifesto of Manzanares the Moderate government had fallen, ushering in the "bienio progresista. Manifesto of Manzanares The Manifesto of Manzanares () was issued 7 July 1854 in Manzanares, Spain. Drafted by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo and signed by General Leopoldo O'Donnell, it called for political reforms and a constituent Cortes to bring about an authentic "liberal regeneration". In 1854, Spain was at the tail end of the "década moderada", slightly over ten years of rule by the Moderate Party. In the last few years, the regime had become increasingly corrupt, and even many of those who were sympathetic to its overt political views