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Monument to Miguel de Cervantes
Monumento a Miguel de Cervantes
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40°25′24″N 3°42′45″W / 40.423201°N 3.712583°W / 40.423201; -3.712583
LocationPlaza de España, Madrid, Spain
DesignerArchitectural elements: Rafael Martínez Zapatero [es] and Pedro Muguruza
Statues: Lorenzo Coullaut Valera and Federico Coullaut-Valera Mendigutia
Height34 m
Opening date13 October 1929
Dedicated toMiguel de Cervantes

The Monument to Miguel de Cervantes is an instance of public art located in Madrid, Spain. Erected on the centre of the Plaza de España, it is dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language. The monument incorporates a stone monolith with several statues (including Cervantes') and a detached bronze sculptural group representing Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

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Castle of San Servando

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Florinda la Cava

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