Rodrigo Nieto
The most beautiful statue of Madrid...?
Some say this statue is one of the most beautiful in Madrid. Some experts claim that it definitely is. Anyhow, it does not go unnoticed inside the Retiro Park, it is an essential spot: every tourist I run into in the park asks me where the statue is.
Did you know that the statue lies exactly 666 metres above sea level? Madrid is, more or less, at the same height but... it’s a little strange, right?
The statue caused some controversy during the thirties and forties because some satanic rites and sectarian meetings used to be held there. The police had to intervene, and some wondered whether the statue had to be removed.
Nowadays it is wonderful to see this monument, the work of the sculptor from Madrid Ricardo Bellver. It was said it was the only work in the world dedicated to Satan, but it is definitely not! In Turin there is a monument dedicated to Lucifer (Fréjus Tunnel). In Spain, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, there is another one also known as the Fallen Angel.
This one is one of the most popular faces of the capital. 100% recommended.
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