Timbaler del Bruc - Barcelona, Spain - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, currently serving as a Barcelona municipal facility, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona. El Bruc is a municipality in Catalonia about 50 km from Barcelona.

The 'Timbaler del Bruc' statue at Montjuïc Castle commemorates the defeat of the French army in 1808 by the Catalan militia. The legend is that the sound of a drummer playing in the mountains deceived the French into thinking the size of the opposing forces was larger than it was, contributing to their defeat and breaking the myth of the invincibility of Napoleon's army.

The larger than life size bronze statue by Frederic Marès (1952) depicts a young man playing the drum in a military costume with a gun on his back.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Timbaler del Bruc (the Drummer of El Bruc) Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Frederic Marès Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1952 Materials used: Bronze Location: Montjuïc Castle

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