Hernán Cortés Monument

Medellín, Spain

The Monument to Hernán Cortés is an instance of public art dedicated to Hernán Cortés, conqueror of the Aztec Empire, erected in his native town of Medellín, Spain. It consists of a bronze rendition of Cortés designed by Eduardo Barrón on top of a stone pedestal.

The first one to come up with the idea of erecting a monument to Cortés in Medellín was Carolina Coronado, formulating it as early as 1845, predating a 1858 public petition. However the realization of such plans would take decades. The project was eventually awarded to Eduardo Barrón.

References:

Wikipedia

Statues in Spain

Address

Plaza Hernán Cortés 20-30, Medellín, Spain

See all sites in Medellín

Details

Founded: 1890
Category: Statues in Spain

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Roman Theatre (0,3 km)
Medellín Castle (0,4 km)

Roman Amphitheatre (33,3 km)
Roman Theatre (33,4 km)
National Museum of Roman Art (33,4 km)
Mérida Co-Cathedral (34,1 km)
Alcazaba of Mérida (34,1 km)
Roman Forum (33,8 km)
Acueducto de los Milagros (34 km)
Arch of Trajan (34 km)
Trujillo Alcazaba (55,8 km)

User Reviews

Miguel Roman (2 years ago)
Imagine praising a statue of a man who had to lie, cheat, and steal from other humans in order to gain wealth ?? ill never understand some people. Right is right and wrong is wrong in my book ?.

Andrey Galkin (4 years ago)
Saddening how the lot of you have so little respect for your past. Yes, some nations flourished as other civilisations extinguished, if it weren't the Spaniards it would've been the French or the British. Cortes was among the pioneers of colonisation and did what hat to be done. We shall remember him as the greatest conquistador in human history

Christopher Castro (5 years ago)
It glorifies a massive massacre. It should be destroyed

Tony Ball (6 years ago)
Interesting thing, celebrating a genocidal maniac

ALEX PORRO FERRO (6 years ago)
❤️

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Klearchos Kapoutsis

Historic Site of the week

Beckov Castle

The Beckov castle stands on a steep 50 m tall rock in the village Beckov. The dominance of the rock and impression of invincibility it gaves, challenged our ancestors to make use of these assets. The result is a remarkable harmony between the natural setting and architecture.

The castle first mentioned in 1200 was originally owned by the King and later, at the end of the 13th century it fell in hands of Matúš Èák. Its owners alternated - at the end of the 14th century the family of Stibor of Stiborice bought it.

The next owners, the Bánffys who adapted the Gothic castle to the Renaissance residence, improved its fortifications preventing the Turks from conquering it at the end of the 16th century. When Bánffys died out, the castle was owned by several noble families. It fell in decay after fire in 1729.

The history of the castle is the subject of different legends.