Monumento al soldado - Pontevedra, Galicia, España
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N 42° 25.785 W 008° 38.979
29T E 528819 N 4697552
Monument of the soldier
Waymark Code: WM136AX
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 09/26/2020
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The Monument to the Soldier as it reads on a plaque of the Cross of the Fallen, is a tribute to the heroes of Pontesampaio (Sampayo Bridge), built in 1911, to commemorate the victory of the people of this town over the Napoleonic troops in the year 1808.
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It was put in 1986
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: soldiers
Marker Text:
Monumento al soldado
Who Put it Here?: council in Jose Rivas Fontán epoque
Description of Memorial:
The monumental complex that is located in the popular Alameda of the capital of Pontevedra, is made up of a gigantic Cross of the Fallen and at both ends two pairs of stone figures that represent the fallen soldiers at that time
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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