Monument to Álvaro de Bazán (Madrid)

Don Álvaro de Bazán
LocationPlaza de la Villa, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°24′54″N 3°42′37″W / 40.41512°N 3.710399°W / 40.41512; -3.710399
DesignerMariano Benlliure (sculptor)
Miguel Aguado (architect)
MaterialBronze, stone
Opening date19 December 1891
Dedicated toÁlvaro de Bazán

The Monument to Álvaro de Bazán is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Located at the Plaza de la Villa, it consists of a bronze sculpture designed by Mariano Benlliure representing Álvaro de Bazán—a noted 16th century Admiral of the Spanish Navy once described by Cervantes as "father of soldiers, lightning of war, fortunate and never defeated captain"— put on top of a stone pedestal.