Monument to Hernán Cortés
The Monument to Hernán Cortés is an instance of public art dedicated to Hernán Cortés, conqueror of the Aztec Empire, erected in his native town of Medellín, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: statue
- Description: monument in Medellín, Spain
- Also known as: “Estatua de Hernán Cortés” and “Monument to Hernán Cortés (Medellín)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Medellín and Roman Theatre of Metellinum.
Castle of Medellín
Castle
Photo: Doalex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle of Medellín is situated 360 metres north of Monument to Hernán Cortés.
Roman Theatre of Metellinum
Archaeological site
Roman Theatre of Metellinum is an archaeological site, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Monument to Hernán Cortés.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mengabril and Hernán Cortés.
Mengabril
Village
Photo: Adolfobrigido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mengabril is a municipality located in Badajoz Province, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 442 inhabitants. Mengabril is situated 4 km southeast of Monument to Hernán Cortés.
Hernán Cortés
Neighborhood
Hernán Cortés is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km north of Monument to Hernán Cortés.
Don Benito
Town
Don Benito is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, near the left bank of the river Guadiana. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 37,011. Don Benito is situated 8 km east of Monument to Hernán Cortés.
Monument to Hernán Cortés
- Categories: statue and tourism
- Location: Medellín, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.96372° or 38° 57′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.95795° or 5° 57′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CCPX27R+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 4530346511OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q97745125
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In Other Languages
“Monument to Hernán Cortés” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Monumento a Hernán Cortés”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de Hernán Cortés and Mancomunidad de Municipios del Guadiana.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monument to Hernán Cortés”. Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.