Memorial of the Centennial of the 1812 Constitution Cadiz Spain

At dusk, the Monument to the Cortes glows from its own floodlights while the sky behind it fades through soft blues and pinks. The full ensemble is visible here: the tall column marked "1812," the equestrian figure of Hercules, and the allegorical statues surrounding its base, all standing quietly in the gardens of Plaza de Espana as the palm trees darken into silhouette.

Memorial of the Centennial of the 1812 Constitution, Cadiz Spain. Photograph by Sapiens Verbum.

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Photographer: Sapiens Verbum
Subject: Monument to the Cortes, memorial to the centennial of the 1812 Constitution, at dusk
Location: Plaza de Espana, Cadiz, Spain
Medium: Photograph
Series: Cadiz Cityscapes

Also known as the Monument to the Cortes, the memorial was designed by architect Modesto Lopez Otero with sculpture by Aniceto Marinas (1866-1953) and erected in 1912. Its reliefs and allegorical figures depict War, Peace, Industry and Agriculture alongside scenes of Cadiz's resistance during the War of Independence, while a group of caryatids at the top support the constitutional code of 1812 itself, all set within the theatrical, courtly composition of the Plaza de Espana gardens.

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Part of the Cadiz Cityscapes series.