Estatua del Cid, Bronze equestrian monument in Plaza Mio Cid, Spain.
The bronze figure stands 4 meters tall on a granite and limestone pedestal, showing a bearded knight with a flowing cape on horseback.
During the 11th century, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, represented by this statue, became a military commander who controlled the eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
The monument includes two inscriptions narrating the life and death of El Cid, along with the coats of arms of Burgos and Castile.
The statue faces the San Pablo bridge, marking the starting point of a series of eight additional sculptures depicting characters from El Cid's life.
The horse rests on three legs while El Cid holds his sword Tizona, pointing toward Valencia, indicating the path of his exile.
Location: Burgos
Inception: 1955
Architects: Fernando Chueca Goitia
Creator: Juan Cristóbal González
Made from material: bronze, granite, limestone
Address: Plaza del Mío Cid 09003 09003
Website: http://turismo.aytoburgos.es/cultura-y-patrimonio/estatua-del-cid
GPS coordinates: 42.34071,-3.69960
Latest update: May 15, 2025 10:06
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