Rizal Monument (Madrid)
Monument in Madrid, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rizal Monument is a memorial in Madrid, Spain built to commemorate José Rizal, an executed Filipino nationalist regarded as a national hero of the Philippines. Located at a corner of the Parque de Santander along the Avenida de Filipinas in the district of Chamberí, the monument is a near-exact replica of Motto Stella, the monument erected in Rizal's memory near his execution site at the modern-day Rizal Park in Manila.
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Monumento a José Rizal Bantayog ni Jose Rizal | |
40°26′28.2″N 3°42′28.3″W | |
Location | Avenida de Filipinas, Chamberí, Madrid |
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Designer | Richard Kissling Florante "Boy" Caedo |
Type | Cenotaph |
Material | Granite |
Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
Opening date | December 5, 1996 |
Dedicated to | José Rizal, a Filipino nationalist |
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