Estatua de la Caridad, statue in Almería, Spain
The Statue of Charity is an iron sculpture located in a park at the south end of Avenida de Federico García Lorca in Almería. The figure depicts a woman holding one child in her arms while another clings to her skirt, all set upon a stone base.
The monument was created in 1898 by local sculptor Luis Fernández Cortés to remember the victims of the 1891 flood, in which about twenty people died, including four children. Queen Maria Cristina financed the project and also supported the construction of flood protection measures.
The sculpture shows a mother protecting her children and represents the values of care and community support during hardship. For people in Almeria, it stands as a symbol of solidarity and shared memory of past struggles.
The monument sits in an easily accessible park along a main avenue and is within walking distance of central Almería. The location is open and typically accessible to visitors most days.
A local legend tells of a mother named María who tried to save her child during the flood and was swept into the sea, only to be returned to shore still holding her child in her arms. This moving story inspired the creation of the monument and made it an emotional symbol for the city.
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