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Monument to General Martínez Campos

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(General Martínez Campos) El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain (cropped)
(General Martínez Campos) El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain (cropped)

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 a 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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Monument to General Martínez Campos
Plaza de Guatemala, Madrid Retiro

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General Martínez Campos

Plaza de Guatemala
28009 Madrid, Retiro
Community of Madrid, Spain
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(General Martínez Campos) El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain (cropped)
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