Monument to Onésimo Redondo, Memorial on San Cristóbal Hill, Valladolid, Spain
Monument to Onésimo Redondo was a memorial on San Cristóbal Hill in Valladolid consisting of five bronze statues arranged beneath a large yoke and arrows symbol. The entire structure reached approximately 31 meters in height and was visible from multiple locations across the city.
The memorial was inaugurated in 1961, marking the 25th anniversary of Onésimo Redondo's death during the Spanish Civil War. The ceremony was attended by Francisco Franco, making it a significant political event of that period.
The sculptural group represented Onésimo Redondo alongside figures of a peasant, student, worker, and fighter, created by sculptor Manuel Ramos González.
The memorial was removed in February 2016 under the provisions of the Historical Memory Law. The bronze statues were subsequently relocated to the Historical Memory Documentation Center in Salamanca, where they can be seen today.
Sculptor Manuel Ramos González created the five bronze figures, depicting not only Onésimo Redondo but also a peasant, a student, a worker, and a fighter. These different figures were intended to represent how his legacy touched different parts of society.
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