Monument to Miguel de Cervantes

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The Monument to Miguel de Cervantes is a prominent sculptural ensemble in Madrid honoring the famed Spanish writer, featuring figures from Don Quixote and serving as a central attraction in Plaza de España.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
sculptural ensemble
architect Pedro Muguruza NERFINISHED
Rafael Martínez Zapatero NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle eclectic
commemorates publication of Don Quixote
constructionStartDate 1915
coordinateLocation 40.423°N 3.712°W
country Spain
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Madrid
symbol of Spanish literature
dedicatedTo Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED
genre public art
hasInscriptionLanguage Spanish
hasPart allegorical female figures
fountain
seated figure of Miguel de Cervantes
statue of Don Quixote NERFINISHED
statue of Sancho Panza
stone obelisk
height approximately 34 meters
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Patrimonial (Community of Madrid) NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationDate 2018
imageDepicts Don Quixote on horseback NERFINISHED
Sancho Panza on a donkey
seated Miguel de Cervantes writing
inaugurationDate 1929
inception 1915
locatedIn Madrid
Plaza de España NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Community of Madrid NERFINISHED
locatedInPublicSpace Plaza de España NERFINISHED
mainSubject Don Quixote NERFINISHED
Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED
Sancho Panza NERFINISHED
materialUsed bronze
stone
ownedBy City of Madrid NERFINISHED
partOf urban ensemble of Plaza de España, Madrid
sculptor Lorenzo Coullaut Valera NERFINISHED
significantEvent major restoration in early 21st century
touristAttraction yes

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Plaza de España, Madrid hasLandmark Monument to Miguel de Cervantes
Plaza de Cervantes hasMonument Monument to Miguel de Cervantes
this entity surface form: statue of Miguel de Cervantes