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Monument to Jorge Juan, Plaza de Colon, Barrio de Salamanca, Madrid

Artist: Javier Soto

Title Monument to Jorge Juan and Santacilia in Madrid

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Monument in homage to Jorge Juan y Santacilia (1713-1773), humanist, naval engineer and scientist. It consists of a hall-type anchor, weighing 1,200 kilos, made of cast steel, and a six-meter chain, also made of steel, on a stepped base of exposed concrete. Opened in 2014. It is located in the Discovery Gardens in Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Juan_y_Santacilia

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Uploaded on December 14, 2021
Taken on November 4, 2021