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Monument to the heroes of Puente Sampayo
Sculptural group in Pontevedra, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Monument to the Heroes of Puente Sampayo is a memorial and sculptural group created by the Spanish sculptor Julio González Pola,[1] in Pontevedra, Spain.
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Monumento a los Héroes de Puente Sampayo | |
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Artist | Julio González Pola |
Completion date | 27 August 1911; 112 years ago (1911-08-27) |
Medium | Bronze, Granite |
Subject | Battle of Puente Sampayo |
Condition | Good |
Location | Pontevedra, Spain |
Coordinates | 42°25′54.1″N 8°38′51.0″W |
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It is in the gardens of the Plaza de España and was inaugurated on 27 August 1911. The monument commemorates the courage of the people of Pontevedra led by the officer Pablo Morillo and their triumph over the Napoleonic troops of Marshal Michel Ney, liberating Pontevedra from the occupation of the French army on 7 and 8 June 1809.[2]