Monument to General Martínez Campos

General Martínez Campos
LocationEl Retiro, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°25′04″N 3°40′51″W / 40.417806°N 3.680936°W / 40.417806; -3.680936
DesignerMariano Benlliure
MaterialBronze, limestone, marble
Opening date28 January 1907
Dedicated toArsenio Martínez Campos

The Monument to General Martínez Campos is an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. Designed by Mariano Benlliure, it consists of an sculptural ensemble presided by an equestrian statue of General Arsenio Martínez Campos, who played a key role in bringing the Bourbon Restoration by leading the coup d'etat of Sagunto in 1874. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Guatemala, in El Retiro.

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