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Monument to Daoiz and Velarde (Segovia)

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tops off the monument, holding the dying bodies of the two artillerymen in her arms, wrapped in the national flag. In the lower part there is an eagle, clutching the rock with one of its claws, fighting to pull out the flag with the other claw.
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The laying of the foundation stone was held on 6 May 1908, on the occasion of the festivities taking place in early May for the 100th anniversary of the Dos de Mayo uprising.
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at the Monteleón artillery barracks. The other relief shows Daoiz rallying the people of Madrid, engaged in a desperate struggle against the French troops.
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emerges. The sides of the pedestal are ornamented by two large reliefs and by two plaques displaying the coats of arms of
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The first body of the pedestal lies in the centre of a wide platform with
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Toribio García de Andrés worked in the basement's building works.
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lies on the steps of the pedestal; it is sculpted on
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40°57′08″N 4°07′51″W / 40.952257°N 4.130956°W / 40.952257; -4.130956
Segovia
Aniceto Marinas
Bronze
limestone
marble
granite
Luis Daoíz y Torres
Pedro Velarde y Santillán
Spanish
Segovia
Aniceto Marinas
Luis Daoiz y Torres
Pedro Velarde y Santillán
artillery
French army
Dos de Mayo Uprising
Peninsular War
Alcázar of Segovia

Blanco y Negro
Carlos Luis de Cuenca
Alcázar of Segovia
granite
frustum
Seville
Santander
white marble
last stand

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