MONUMENT TO CAVITE AND CUBA HEROES
Monuments
Cartagena
The monument was made by public subscription, headed by King Alfonso XIII himself. The location in Cartagena was decided because it was the starting point for the fleet of Cuba and for being the place of origin of a large part of the contingents ...
MONUMENT TO COLUMBUS
Monuments
Cartagena
The monument to Columbus was commissioned by the Minister of the Navy, Francisco Paula Pavia in 1882 to place it in the Arsenal. The Spanish sculptor Juan Sanmartin y Serra made it in Carrara marble in the city of Genoa. In 1900 the statue ...
MONUMENT TO ISIDORO MAIQUEZ
Monuments
Cartagena
During mayor Torres mandate several sculptures were made to praise and remember the feats and virtues of illustrious people of the city throughout history, that is why the centre of the Plaza San Francisco (“San Francisco Square”) ...
Monumento a la Santísima Cruz de Abanilla
Monuments
Abanilla
An enormous scene of the Patroness of Abanilla welcomes locals and visitors. It recalls the Passion of Christ and the local religious sentiments for the Santísima Cruz. It is located on the MU-414 roundabout at the entrance of Abanilla. ...
Monumento a los moriscos expulsados en 1613
Monuments
Ricote
Ricote fue el último lugar de España del que fueron expulsados los moriscos en 1613. El proceso de expulsión se desarrolló durante el año siguiente, y se vio afectada la mitad de la población. De ellos ...
Monumento al Festival Internacional de Teatro, Música y Danza de San Javier (Melpómone)
Monuments
San Javier
Life-size bronze sculpture of the Greek muse of theater, Melpomene, created by Juan José Quirós, which presides over the Spanish Aviation Avenue next to Almansa Park. A statue that pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the International ...
Monumento al Cadete
Monuments
Santiago de La Ribera (San Javier)
Statue to the Cadet. The statue was made of bronze by Manuel Páez, and it reproduces what has been a habitual image in the coastal landscape since 1945. It is located in Colón promenade in Santiago de la Ribera. With this ...
Monumento al Carnaval
Monuments
Santiago de La Ribera (San Javier)
The sculpture is the work of the Matiss Creacción collective and represents a carnival mask, crowned by three seahorses, a characteristic animal of the Mar Menor, chosen as the mascot of the local carnival. Located on a bustling street ...
Monumento al Ferrocarril
Monuments
Águilas
Situado en la Plaza de Isaac Peral. Consiste en una antigua máquina locomotora, una de las primeras que se usaron en Águilas, construida en 1889 en Glasgow (Escocia) y traída en barco, desmontada, al puerto de Águilas. ...
Monumento al Grupo de Coros y Danzas Mar Menor
Monuments
San Javier
The life-size sculpture of a "huertana" in embossed iron, crafted by the Alicante artist Manu Moya, is located on Neptuno Avenue in San Javier. It commemorates the 50 years that have passed since 1967 when the then parish priest of ...
Monumento al Minero
Monuments
La Unión
Monumento homenaje a los mineros de la Sierra Minera de La Unión-Cartagena. Escultura de Esteban Bernal ...
Monumento al Moro y al Cristiano
Monuments
Abanilla
The stone carving is made by the local artist Cayetano Ramirez Lopez. This monument commemorates the Festival of Moors and Christians, declared as a Regional Touristic Interest event. Every 1st of May, the parade “Parada de Kábilas ...
Monumento al Peregrino
Monuments
Santiago de La Ribera (San Javier)
It's a bronze statue represnting Saint James the Aposltle as a pilgrim. "Tribute to the Pilgrim" was created by Juan José Quirós. The artwork rests on a stone on which the Association of the Camino de Santiago ...
