This is a list of equestrian statues in Spain. Espartero-1

Madrid

Giambologna Giambologna (1529 – 13 August 1608), also known as Jean de Boulogne (French), Jehan Boulongne (Flemish) and Giovanni da Bologna (Italian), was the last significant Italian Renaissance sculptor, with a large workshop producing large and small ...

and Pietro Tacca at the

Plaza Mayor A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...

, 1616, installed in the present place in 1848. *Equestrian of

King Felipe IV Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered ...

by Pietro Tacca at the Plaza de Oriente. It was inaugurated in 1843. The bronze equestrian statue was made between 1634 and 1640 by Pietro Tacca, who requested Galileo Galilei's advice to achieve its stability: rear part is solid and front is hollow * Equestrian of Queen Isabella of Castile by Manuel Oms Canet, 1883. * Equestrian of Manuel Gutiérrez de la Concha by Andrés Aleu, 1885. * Equestrian of General Baldomero Espartero, the Peacemaker, by Pablo Gibert, 1886. Probably the best known equestrian sculpture in Spain. * Equestrian of General Martínez Campos by Mariano Benlliure at the

Retiro Park The Buen Retiro Park (Spanish: ''Parque del Buen Retiro'', literally "Good retirement park"), Retiro Park or simply El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th ...

, 1907. *Equestrian of King Alfonso XII by Mariano Benlliure at the

, 1909. *Equestrian of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, by Lorenzo Coullaut Valera, part of the Monument to Cervantes at the Plaza de España, 1930. *An aluminium equestrian ''Los Portadores de la Antorcha'' (''The Torch Bearers'') by Anna Hyatt Huntington at the Plaza de Ramón y Cajal (square) in the Ciudad Universitaria, 1955. *Equestrian of José de San Martín in the

Parque del Oeste The Parque del Oeste (in English: ''Western Park'') is a park of the city of Madrid (Spain) situated between the Autovía A-6, the Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid and the district of Moncloa. Before the 20th century, the land that the park cu ...

, 1961. The statue is a replica of the one in Buenos Aires by Louis-Joseph Daumas, 1862. *Equestrian of

King Carlos III it, Carlo Sebastiano di Borbone e Farnese , house = Bourbon-Anjou , father = Philip V of Spain , mother = Elisabeth Farnese , birth_date = 20 January 1716 , birth_place = Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain , death_dat ...

at the

Puerta del Sol The Puerta del Sol (English: "Gate of the Sun") is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre ('' Km 0'') of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clo ...

. Made by Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and Eduardo Zancada in 1994. The statue is a replica of a smaller one sculpted by Juan Pascual de Mena in the 18th century. * Equestrian of Simón Bolívar in the

parque del Oeste The Parque del Oeste (in English: ''Western Park'') is a park of the city of Madrid (Spain) situated between the Autovía A-6, the Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid and the district of Moncloa. Before the 20th century, the land that the park cu ...

. Made by Emilio Laíz Campos. Unveiled in 1970. File:Madrid May 2014-33.jpg,

File:Baldomero Espartero 01.jpg, General Baldomero Espartero File:Monumento a Miguel de Cervantes - 05.jpg, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza portion of the larger Monument to Cervantes File:Monumento a Alfonso XII.003 - Parque del Buen Retiro.JPG, King Alfonso XII File:Buen Retiro A Martinez Campos.jpg, General Martínez Campos File:Monumento a Isabel la Católica (Madrid) 04b.jpg, Queen Isabella of Castile File:Madrid May 2014-37.jpg, King Philip III File:Monumento a Carlos III (Madrid) 01.jpg, King Charles III File:Monumento a José de San Martín (Madrid).jpg, José de San Martín File:Marqués del Duero 01.jpg,

Manuel Gutiérrez de la Concha Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

File:Los portadores de la antorcha - 03.jpg, ''Los Portadores de la Antorcha''

Alcázar de San Juan Alcázar de San Juan is a city and municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It lies on the plain of La Mancha. From the 13th to the 19th century the history of Alcázar is strongly ...

*Equestrian of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. File:Alcazar San Juan Quijote Sancho JMM.jpg, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza in

Alcázar de San Juan Alcázar de San Juan is a city and municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It lies on the plain of La Mancha. From the 13th to the 19th century the history of Alcázar is strongly ...

Antequera Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central locat ...

*Equestrian of King Fernando I in front of the Palacio de Nájera. File:Museo antequera.jpg, King Fernando I in

Antequera Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central locat ...

Badajoz

*Equestrian of

Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – 21 May, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire ...

in the Barcarrota. File:MONUMENTO A HERNANDO DE SOTO BARCARROTA BADAJOZ.jpg,

in Badajoz

Barcelona

*Saint George killing the dragon by Pere Johan, relief tondo at Palau de la Generalitat ancient façade (1418) *Saint George by Andreu Aleu, at Palau de la Generalitat façade (1864-1872) *Monument to General Juan Prim by

Lluís Puiggener Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archai ...

Parc de la Ciutadella The (; "Citadel Park") is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space. The grounds include the city zoo (on ...

(1887, restored 1945) *Equestrian of Count Ramon Berenguer III by

Josep Llimona Josep Llimona i Bruguera (; 8 April 1864, in Barcelona – 27 February 1934) was a Spanish sculptor. His first works were academic, but after a stay in Paris, influenced by Auguste Rodin, his style drew closer to ''modernisme''. He was very proli ...

, at Via Laietana, next to the Roman walls (1888) *Saint James by

Manuel Fuxà Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (born January 4, 1944), is an American former professional baseball playe ...

at Caixa de Barcelona building, Plaça de Sant Jaume (1903) *''Tired Saint George'', equestrian statue of Saint George by

at Mirador del Llobregat, Montjuïc (1924) *Fountain of Saint George and the Dragon by Frederic Galcerà Alabart at the "Pati dels Tarongers" in the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya (1926) *''Treball'' (''The Work'') and ''Saviesa'' (''Wisdom'') both by Llucià Oslé at Plaça Catalunya (1928) *''Barcelona'' by

Frederic Marès Frederic may refer to: Places United States * Frederic, Wisconsin, a village in Polk County * Frederic Township, Michigan, a township in Crawford County ** Frederic, Michigan, an unincorporated community Other uses * Frederic (band), a Japanes ...

at Plaça Catalunya (1928) *''Olympic horsemen'' by Pau Gargallo, at Barcelona Olympic Stadium (1928-1929, restored 1991) *''Uranus'' by Pau Gargallo, at Barcelona City Hall entrance hall (1933, installed 1990) *Saint George on the cloister fountain, by Emili Colom, at the Cathedral (1970) *''Longinus riding'' by Josep Maria Subirachs at Sagrada Família Passion Façade (1996) File:102 Palau de la Generalitat, c. del Bisbe.jpg, Pere Joan's Saint George File:BIG 636562810040411.jpg, Andreu Aleu's Saint George at Palau de la Generalitat File:188 Monument a Prim, parc de la Ciutadella.JPG, General Juan Prim at

File:Ramon-berenguer-III-BCN.jpg, Count Ramon Berenguer III File:84 Sant Jaume, edifici de la Caixa.jpg, Saint James at Plaça de Sant Jaume File:023 Sant Jordi nu, de Josep Llimona.jpg, Tired Saint George at Montjuïc File:PalauGeneralitat-SantJordiTarongers.jpg, Fountain of Saint George and the Dragon at the Palace of the Generalitat de Catalunya File:Spain.Barcelona.Plaza.Catalunya.2012.Treball.02.JPG, ''The Work'' by Llucià Oslé at Plaça de Catalunya File:Spain.Barcelona.Plaza.Catalunya.2014.Saviesa.JPG, ''Wisedom'' by Llucià Oslé at Plaça de Catalunya File:ES-BCN-placa-cat-barcelona.jpg, ''Barcelona'' by

at Plaça de Catalunya File:Barcelona Olympic Stadium (7853139276).jpg, Olympic horsemen at Barcelona Stadium File:Urano, Pau Gargallo.jpg, Uranus by Gargallo File:St Joris en de draak in de kathedraal van Barcelona.JPG, Saint George on the Cathedral fountain File:Barcelona, Sagrada família, Sant Jordi de Subirachs RI-51-0003813.jpg, Longinus by Subirachs, at Sagrada Familia

Burgos

*Equestrian of

El Cid Campeador Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ''al-sīd'', which would evolve into El ...

outside the entrance of the Burgos Cathedral. *Equestrian of Count Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, by

Juan de Ávalos Juan de Ávalos y García-Taborda (October 21, 1911 in Mérida – July 7, 2006 in Madrid) was a Spanish sculptor. Juan de Ávalos began his training very early. As a six-year-old he was a student of D. Juan Carmona, pastor of the Church of Sa ...

at Plaza de Santa Teresa (1983, in the present place since 2011) File:Estatua de El Cid.jpg,

El Cid Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ''al-sīd'', which would evolve into El ...

outside Burgos Cathedral File:Diego Porcelos statue (cloudy).JPG, Diego Porcelos' statue

Cádiz

*Equestrian of

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and B ...

. File:Simon bolivar.jpg,

Cardona

*Equestrian statue of Count Borrell II of Barcelona, by Josep Maria Subirachs (1986)

Córdoba

*Equestrian of General Gonzalo de Córdoba, (''Gran Capitán''), by

Mateo Inurria Mateo Inurria Lainosa (25 March 1867, Córdoba - 21 February 1924, Madrid) was a Spanish sculptor. Biography His began his artistic studies in his father's workshop.

, 1923. The head is a portrait of ''El Lagartijo'', a famous bullfighter. File:Gran capitan tendillas.jpg, General Gonzalo de Córdoba in Córdoba

Cuenca

*Equestrian of King

Alfonso VIII of Castile Alfonso VIII (11 November 11555 October 1214), called the Noble (''El Noble'') or the one of Las Navas (''el de las Navas''), was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at ...

, by Javier Barrios, 2010. Plaza Obispo Valero, next to the Cathedral File:Alfonso VIII 2.JPG, King Alfonso VIII of Castile in Cuenca

Jerez de la Frontera

* Equestrian of Miguel Primo de Rivera at the Plaza del Arenal. File:Monumento Miguel Primo de Rivera.jpg, Miguel Primo de Rivera at the Plaza del Arenal

Logroño

*Equestrian of

Baldomero Espartero Baldomero Fernández-Espartero y Álvarez de Toro (27 February 17938 January 1879) was a Spanish marshal and statesman. He served as the Regent of the Realm, three times as Prime Minister and briefly as President of the Congress of Deputies. ...

at the Paseo del Príncipe de Vergara Plaza. File:Statue of El Espartero in Logroño.jpg,

at Paseo del Príncipe de Vergara Plaza

Merida

* Equestrian of Augustus File:Merida-BA 02 (cropped).JPG, Equestrian statue of Augustus in Mérida by Eduardo Zancada, inaugurated in 2007. * Equestrian statue of

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (; BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and architect who was a close friend, son-in-law, and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. He was responsible for the construction of some of the most notable buildi ...

by Eduardo Zancada, erected in 2007.

Morella

*Equestrian statue of Ramón Cabrera at Castell de Morella File:Morella monument Cabrera.jpg, Ramón Cabrera at Castell de Morella

Reus

*Equestrian of General Juan Prim by

at the Plaça de Prim, 1891. File:Catalonia-Reus-Prim-Monument.jpg, General Juan Prim at Plaça de Prim

Sant Joan de les Abadesses Sant Joan de les Abadesses () is a town and municipality located in the south-east of the comarca of Ripollès, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Geography and climate The town is located along the upper part of the River Ter, in the v ...

* Fountain of Comte Arnau by Josep Camps at the Plaça d'Anselm Clavé (ca. 1920). File:Arnau-JoanAbadesses.JPG, Fountain of Comte Arnau

Santander Santander may refer to: Places * Santander, Spain, a port city and capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain * Santander Department, a department of Colombia * Santander State, former state of Colombia * Santander de Quilichao, a m ...

*Equestrian of General Franco at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (removed in 2008). File:Francoayto.jpg, General Franco in

Santander Santander may refer to: Places * Santander, Spain, a port city and capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain * Santander Department, a department of Colombia * Santander State, former state of Colombia * Santander de Quilichao, a m ...

Seville

*Equestrian of King Fernando III at the Plaza Nueva. *Equestrian of

at Prado de San Sebastian by Anna Hyatt Huntington *Equestrian of

Simón Bolivar Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genu ...

Glorieta de Buenos Aires. *Equestrian of María de las Mercedes Borbón y Orleans at Paseo de Colón. *Equestrian of The Scout, a 1992 gift from Seville's sister-city, Kansas City, Missouri. File:Estatua rey Fernando III de Castilla.jpg, King Fernando III at Plaza Nueva File:El Cid Sevilla.jpg ,

at Prado de San Sebastian by Anna Hyatt Huntington File:Escultura de Simon Bolívar. Parque María Luisa. Sevilla..JPG,

at Glorieta de Buenos Aires File:María de las Mercedes Borbón y Orleans.jpg , María de las Mercedes Borbón y Orleans at Paseo de Colón File:HermanaKansasCitySevilla.JPG, Half-size replica of Cyrus Edwin Dallin's The Scout (1910). A 1992 gift from Seville's sister-city, Kansas City, Missouri.

Trujillo

*Equestrian of Francisco Pizarro by Charles Rumsey at the Plaza Major, 1926. File:Trujillo05.jpg, Francisco Pizarro at Plaza Major

Valdepeñas

*Equestrian of Don Quixote File:D. Quijote. Statue in Valdepeñas.jpg, Don Quixote

Valencia

* Equestrian of James I of Aragon, by Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany, 1886. *El Cid by Anna Hyatt Huntington, at Plaça d'Espanya *Equestrian of

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War ...

, before at Plaça de l'Ajuntament, now at Convent de Sant Doménec File:València jaume I.jpg, King James I of Aragon File:Estàtua eqüestre del Cid, València.JPG, El Cid at Plaça d'Espanya

Valladolid

*Monument to Cavalry in Battle of Annual in front of the Academia de Caballería. File:803064334 1206c96dd8 b.jpg, Monument to Cavalry

Vitoria-Gasteiz

*Equestrian of General Miguel Ricardo de Álava, as part of the Battle of Vitoria Monument, at the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca. File:Vitoria - Monumento Batalla Vitoria2.JPG, General Miguel Ricardo de Álava in Vitoria-Gasteiz

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