Monumento a Simón Bolivar
Monumento a Simón Bolívar stands in Seville beside the Parque de María Luisa. Across from it, the Argentine Pavilion recalls the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Emilio Laiz Campos shaped the equestrian sculpture, showing Bolívar on horseback with both arms open.
The Venezuelan government gave the monument to Seville, linking the city with Latin American history. Spanish and Venezuelan dignitaries attended its inauguration, including King Juan Carlos I and Rafael Caldera. Plaques on the pedestal identify Bolívar as the liberator of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Another inscription records his birth in Caracas in 1783 and death in Santa Marta in 1830.
A letter excerpt on the left presents Bolívar’s wish for Spain to have a second homeland, free from chains. The sculptor’s name appears on a small plaque at the rear. Around the statue, the park and exhibition architecture place this tribute within Seville’s cultural landscape.
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