Cortes Lion - Madrid, Spain
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bluesnote
N 40° 24.961 W 003° 41.803
30T E 440890 N 4474165
These statues are a symbol of Spanish pride.
Waymark Code: WM13XC5
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 03/06/2021
Views: 4
These statues guard the entrance to the Capital of Spain. Sorry, Spanish only wikipedia entry. I google translated most of it and here it is, "The lions of the House of Representatives are two bronze sculptures that symbolically guard the entrance to the Courts . They stand stately at the main entrance of the Palace of the Parliament of the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, and are named Daoiz and Velarde, the heroes of the May 2, 1808 , although originally represent the hero and heroine Hipómenes Atalanta. They are a symbol of Madrid and Spain's policy and appear frequently in news reports , in addition to appearing in the logo itself of Congress Diputados. In the original design of the building, designed by architect Narciso Pascual y Colomer , were not provided , and the place they occupy currently provided for a lifting up streetlights . However, these lamps were not liked by the Members or the public at large , as they had the solemnity of the place required , and their withdrawal was agreed to place statues of lions, with a checkered history , as they have been to make three orders up to today ."
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