Monument to Calvo Sotelo

The Monument to Calvo Sotelo is an instance of public art located in Madrid, Spain. Erected on the south of the Plaza de Castilla, it is dedicated to José Calvo Sotelo, who was assassinated shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

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Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Description: memorial in Madrid, Spain
Also known as: “Monumento a Calvo Sotelo” and “Monumento a José Calvo Sotelo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include plaza de Castilla and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

plaza de Castilla

Square

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The Plaza de Castilla is a square in the north of Madrid, Spain.

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Stadium

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The Bernabéu is a retractable roof football stadium in Madrid, Spain. With a seating capacity of 83,186 following its extensive renovation completed in late 2024, the stadium has the second-largest seating capacity for a football stadium in Spain, behind Camp Nou in Barcelona. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is situated 1¼ km south of Monument to Calvo Sotelo.

Plaza de Castilla

Metro station

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Plaza de Castilla is a station on Line 1, Line 9 and Line 10 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A. It is located underneath the square of the same name, on the border between the districts of Tetuán and Chamartín. Plaza de Castilla is situated 120 metres north of Monument to Calvo Sotelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almenara and Castillejos.

Almenara

Quarter

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Almenara, also popularly known by the name of La Ventilla, is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid located in the district of Tetuán. It has an area of 0.999369 km2.

Castillejos

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Castillejos is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid located in the district of Tetuán. It has an area of 0.708501 km2. As of February 2020, it has a population of 20,870.