Statue of the Mariblanca

As you may already know, Madrid is being quickly renovated, and several streets, buildings and monuments are being adapted to these new changes. For instance, the Oso y el Madroño statue (Spanish for 'the Bear and the Tree Strawberry') has been moved to the entrance of Alcalá street.

However, the Puerta del Sol has a new acquisition and a new face that will soon be familiar to locals: the statue of Mariblanca. It is said it may be a representation of Diana, Venus or an allegory of faith. The statue is a replica that dominated the Puerta del Sol in the mid-19th-century.

Do you know why is it called Mariblanca? It is due to a popular term that refers to the white color of its marble.