Monumento a la Raza (Seville) facts for kids
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The monument in October 2016
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| Coordinates | 37°22′43.36″N 5°59′20.15″W / 37.3787111°N 5.9889306°W |
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| Location | Seville, Spain |
| Designer | Santiago Martínez |
| Material | Marble |
| Completion date | 1929 |
| Opening date | 12 October 1929 |
| Restored date | 2018 |
| Dedicated to | La Raza |
The Monumento a la Raza (which means "Monument to the Race" in Spanish) is a beautiful outdoor monument. You can find it in the city of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It is made of white marble and stands proudly in María Luisa Park.
This monument was officially opened on October 12, 1929. This date is special because it's Día de la Hispanidad, also known as Columbus Day. The monument features a part of a famous poem from 1905. The poem is called "Salutación del optimista" and was written by a Nicaraguan poet named Rubén Darío.
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History of the Monument
The idea for the Monumento a la Raza came from the people organizing the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. This was a big world's fair held in Seville. Luis Rodríguez Caso, a main organizer, first imagined a very tall concrete column. It would be 100 meters high and placed in the Triana area of Seville. He even planned for it to have a viewing platform and restaurants at the top, with lifts to get there.
However, the final design was created by Santiago Martínez. His design is what we see today. The monument was officially opened on October 12, 1929. This date, Día de la Hispanidad, celebrates the day Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. The monument is located on Isabel la Católica Avenue. It's in María Luisa Park, close to the north tower of Seville's famous Plaza de España.
In the middle of 2018, the monument was carefully restored. This work was done by the Urban Planning Management Agency of Seville.
What Does the Monument Look Like?
The Monumento a la Raza is made entirely of marble. It has a special message carved into it.
The Poem on the Monument
The monument has lines from the poem "Salutación del optimista" (meaning "Salutation of the Optimist"). These lines are written in bronze. The poem was written in 1905 by the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío. It is a greeting to people of Hispanic American heritage.
Here is what the poem says, both in Spanish and English:
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Inscription (in Spanish) Ínclitas razas ubérrimas, |
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Inscription (in English) Illustrious, most fruitful races, |
See also
In Spanish: Monumento a La Raza (Sevilla) para niños
