Monument to Cuba

The Monument to Cuba is an instance of public art in , Spain, consisting of a fountain over which an sculptural group topped by an allegory of emerges from. It is located at El Retiro Park.
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Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: monument in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Cuba” and “Monument to Cuba (Madrid)”
  • Inscription: “A Cuba”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and National Archaeological Museum of Spain.

Library
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The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. is situated 1 km northwest of Monument to Cuba.

Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in , Spain. It is located on Calle de Serrano beside the Plaza de Colón, sharing its building with the . is situated 770 metres northwest of Monument to Cuba.

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Neo-classical gate in the in , . It was a gate of the former Walls of Philip IV. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the . is situated 610 metres west of Monument to Cuba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recoletos and Ibiza.

Quarter
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is one of the six wards of in , .

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.490863 km2. As of 1 February 2020, it has a population of 22,050.

Quarter
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.

Monument to Cuba

Latitude
40.41934° or 40° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.68155° or 3° 40′ 54″ west
Open location code
8CGRC899+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 626041830
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q97925401
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Monument to Cuba” goes by many names.

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