Statue of Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo, Memorial statue at National Library and Museum Palace, Madrid, Spain.
The limestone statue portrays Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo seated in an armchair with a book, measuring 164 centimeters in height.
Lorenzo Coullaut Valera created this monument in 1917 following the death of Menéndez y Pelayo, commissioned by the Central Board of Catholic Action.
The statue commemorates the Spanish philologist who served as director of both the National Library and the Royal Spanish Academy.
Visitors can find inscriptions detailing Menéndez y Pelayo's birth and death dates, along with his professional achievements on different sides of the monument.
The statue generated controversy in 2006 when plans for its relocation were announced but later withdrawn due to concerns about the limestone's fragility.
Location: Madrid
Creator: Lorenzo Coullaut Valera
Official opening: June 26, 1917
GPS coordinates: 40.42367,-3.68978
Latest update: March 11, 2025 15:21
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