Statue of Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes or the Statue of Cervantes is an instance of public art in , Spain. Erected in 1835, it is dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. It lies on the Plaza de las Cortes, in front of the Congress of Deputies.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …is also known as “Miguel de Cervantes”
  • …is inscribed with “MICHAELI DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA HISPANIAE SCRIPTORIUM PRINCIPI ANNO M.D.CCC.XXXV”
  • …stands 10 metres (33 feet) tall
  • Description: monument in plaza de las Cortes, Madrid
  • Established: December 11, 1834

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cortes and Sol-Letras-Lavapiés.
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Quarter
is an administrative ward of belonging to the district of .
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Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central , the capital of .
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is a district of , .

Statue of Cervantes

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Latitude
40.41574° or 40° 24′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.69648° or 3° 41′ 47″ west
Open location code
8CGRC883+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 948429375
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type = statue
Wiki­data ID
Q56670711

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Statue of Cervantes” goes by many names.
米格爾·德賽凡提斯紀念碑Chinese
ميجيل دى سرفانتسEgyptian Arabic
Estatua a Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraSpanish
Estatua de CervantesSpanish
Miguel de CervantesSpanish

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