Monument to Daoiz and Velarde
The Monument to Daoiz and Velarde is an instance of public art in Segovia, Spain. Designed by Aniceto Marinas, it is a memorial to Luis Daoiz y Torres and Pedro Velarde y Santillán, two Spanish artillery officers who fell fighting against the French army at the 1808 Dos de Mayo Uprising, in the context of the Peninsular War.
- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …is also known as “Daoiz and Velarde”
- …dates from 1910
- …is inscribed with “Aniceto Marinasa”
- Description: monument in Segovia, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia and Old Cathedral of Segovia.
Aqueduct of Segovia
The Aqueduct of Segovia is a Roman aqueduct in Spain… Aqueduct of Segovia is situated 1½ km southeast of Monument to Daoiz and Velarde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Serillas and San Millán.
Zamarramala
Hamlet
Zamarramala is a village in the municipality of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain.
Monument to Daoiz and Velarde
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Latitude
40.95225° or 40° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.13095° or 4° 7′ 51″ west
Open location code
8CGQXV29+WJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Monument to Daoiz and Velarde” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monument a Daoíz i Velarde”
- Galician: “Monumento a Daoiz e Velarde”
- Korean: “다오이즈와 벨라르데 기념비”
- Spanish: “Daoíz y Velarde”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Daoiz y Velarde”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Daoíz y Velarde”
- Spanish: “Monumento a los héroes del Dos de Mayo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Archivo General Militar de Segovia and Casa de la Química.
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