A Aribau, monumento en Barcelona
A Aribau is a bronze sculpture in Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona depicting the Catalan writer Bonaventura Carles Aribau standing upright and calm, holding a book in one hand. The figure rests on a carved stone pedestal with engraved text and symbolic elements such as laurel branches.
The figure was created in 1884 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Aribau's famous poem, which sparked a cultural revival in Catalonia. The original stone statue was replaced with a more durable bronze version in 1934, which has been preserved to this day.
The monument honors a writer who shaped Catalan language and literature, and it remains today a symbol of how words and ideas influence society. Visitors recognize it as a quiet place that connects the past with the city's cultural memory.
The monument is located in Parc de la Ciutadella, easily walkable from Barcelona's city center and open during daylight hours. Visitors can walk around the sculpture, view it from different angles, and rest on nearby benches.
When unveiled in 1884, the statue was revealed together with other monuments and marked not only the 50th anniversary of Aribau's work but also coincided with a religious service thanking the city for surviving a cholera outbreak that year. This made the event a cultural celebration that extended beyond literary memory.
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