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Octopus Sculpture

Octopus Sculpture is a work of art in , . Octopus Sculpture is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: sculpture in A Coruña
  • Also known as: “Escultura do Polbo”, “Octopus Sculpture of Paseo Maritimo”, and “The Octopus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Riazor and Millennium.

Stadium
Photo: Albert galiza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Municipal de Riazor is an all-seater stadium in , , Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de La Coruña. Currently known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, its name derives from the nearby beach of the same name. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Octopus Sculpture.

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is situated 490 metres east of Octopus Sculpture.

Museum
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The is a technology museum in Spain devoted to technology promotion and preservation. It owns a collection of more than 19,000 scientific instruments, technological devices, vehicles, machines and industrial tools from the 16th century until nowadays. is situated 1 km southeast of Octopus Sculpture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Os Rosales and Cal de Moreiras.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Octopus Sculpture

Latitude
43.3772° or 43° 22′ 38″ north
Longitude
-8.42893° or 8° 25′ 44″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8CMH9HGC+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1712810826
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Geo­Names ID
10343236
Wiki­data ID
Q24024616
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Octopus Sculpture” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Octopus Sculpture of Paseo Marítimo”
  • Galician: “O Polbo”
  • Japanese: “タコ”
  • Portuguese: “O Polvo”
  • Spanish: “El Pulpo”
  • Spanish: “Escultura del Pulpo”
  • Swedish: “Octopus Sculpture of Paseo Marítimo”

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