Rius i Taulet Obelisk, Barcelona, Spain
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vraatja
N 41° 23.340 E 002° 11.000
31T E 431722 N 4582262
Obelisk erected in 1901 as a honour to great city mayor "Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet".
Waymark Code: WMA8JB
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 12/03/2010
Views: 27
Walking down Passeig Lluis Companys towards Parc de la Ciutadella right at the opposite site of Arc de Triomf we find a monument that honors city mayor Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet. This obelisk was built between 1897 and 1901 by sculptor Manuel Fuxà with the help of architect Pere Falqués. The universal exhibition of 1888 held in Barcelona had a significant impact on the economic, cultural, demographic and urbanistic development of the city and much of such improvement is owed to Rius i Taulet as president of the event and as promoter of many projects started as a result of the exhibition. Notice the man with hammer on his left that symbolizes Labor and a lady paying homage to the mayor on behalf of the city.
Date Created/Placed: 1901
Address:
Passeigh de Pujades
Barcelona
Spain (Cataluna)
Height: ~ 12 meters
Illuminated: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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