El Cid by Anna Hyatt Huntington in Seville, Bronze equestrian monument in Avenida del Cid, Seville, Spain.
The bronze statue depicts El Cid Campeador mounted on a horse, positioned atop a limestone pedestal measuring eleven feet in height.
Created in 1927 by American sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington, this monument was installed in Seville during the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929.
The statue represents Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, an eleventh-century Spanish knight who commanded both Christian and Muslim armies during medieval times.
The memorial stands in a central location along Avenida del Cid, accessible to visitors throughout the year without entrance fees.
This sculpture belongs to a series of identical castings displayed in multiple cities, including New York, San Francisco, and Buenos Aires.
GPS coordinates: 37.37970,-5.98911
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:00
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