Monumento a Emilio Castelar — Attraction in Madrid

This monument stands in tribute to Emilio Castelar, a Spanish politician, and president of the First Spanish Republic. Not only was he a national leader, he was a noted writer and journalist and left a legacy in print of political science such as a history of the Republican Movement in Europe amongst other works.

The monument features a stone base with figures on all four sides. On the main side, facing southwards, is the bronze figure of Emilio Castelar, and at his feet lies a marble Venus, an allegory to the truth. Flanking him on either side are two classical public speakers, Cicero and Demosthenes who observe and listening to Castelar.

Like many great monuments in Madrid, this sits in the middle of a roundabout in a very busy road. I didn't even try to get closer. The monument is really out of the way of the main tourist areas. While it's definitely worth a look, only do so if you have a bit of...

Located in the middle of a roundabout on the Paseo de la Castellana, this monument is dedicated to the historian, journalist, academic, public speaker and politician from Cadiz, Emilio Castelar Ripoll.

It is a complex work by Mariano Benlliure. It is a stone base that allows figures to be placed on each of its sides. On the main side, facing southwards, we can find the bronze figure of Emilio Castelar, and at his feet lies a marble Venus, an allegory to the truth, towards which the bronze figures of a worker, a soldier and a student rise, representing Work, Effort and Study. On the opposite side, there are two classical public speakers: Cicero and Demosthenes who observe and listen to Castelar. Finally, at the rear, there is a bronze relief dedicated to Castelar’s speeches in favour of the abolition of slavery in the former...

Este monumento dedicado al historiador, periodista, académico, orador y político Emilio Castelar Ripoll obra del escultor Mariano Benlliure Gil. La escultura principal de Emilio Castelar se encuentra de pie entre dos escaños en pleno discurso a cuyos pies yace una figura femenina desnuda. Más abajo podemos leer la inscripción:

A EMILIO CASTELAR

Atacando por la parte trasera del monumento y a ambos lados hay dos escalinatas: Por un costado ascienden un grupo de bronce formado por –un obrero, un soldado de uniforme y un estudiante. Por el otro costado– suben las figuras togadas en blanco de Cicerón y Demóstenes. La parte trasera consta de un relieve de bronce con la inscripción LEVANTAOS ESCLAVOS PORQUE TENÉIS PATRIA También en su parte trasera distinguimos a un artillero sentado junto a un cañón sobre guirnaldas de hojas de roble Por último y coronando el monumento distinguimos el lema LIBERTAD. IGUALDAD. FRATERNIDAD y tres mujeres desnudas que se asemejan a las...