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Statues, Monuments and Fountains
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Monument to the
Phoenicians
This commemorates the important influence
that the Phoenician traders had on Almuñécar, as founders
of the town and developers of the first fish-salting industry. The
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Statue
of Abderramán
This large bronze statue commemorates Abderramán
I, who landed here in 755 a.d. on his way to becoming the first emir
of an independent state in Córdoba. It stands in Almuñécar's
Plaza de Abderramán below the castle on the seafront.
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Plaza del Agua
As the name implies, this small plaza is
dedicated to water and contains three bronze statues poised over
small fountains. Jokingly called the 'headless bronze-age breakdancers',
they are there to remind everyone that the area's most precious
asset has always been, and always will be, water. The plaza lies
beside the bus station.
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Monument to the Shipwrecked
Sailors
This lies on the beachfront of La Herradura
beside where the wooden walkway crosses the road. It commemorates
the 1562 disaster when almost a whole Spanish squadron sank in the
bay and 4000 people perished. See our Brief
History for more details.
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Fountain in Calle Real
Built in 1559, this curious fountain depicts
the goddess of Fertility offering water from her proffered breasts
as a sign of abundance. On either side are the carvings of two lions,
partially damaged from the installation of more modern water outlets.
Similarly the marble bowls beneath the lions are later additions.
Above the fountain can be seen the royal Spanish coat of arms and
on either side, behind the glass panels, you can see remains of
the original Roman channels that supplied the water.
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Moument
to Blas Infante
This imposing monument can only be compared
to a triumphal arch, though for no obvious reason. It is infact a
recent dedication to Blas Infante, considered the intellectual father
of Andalucia. It stands at the end of the fairground beside the main
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Plaque to Laurie Lee
This dedication to the English writer is just a
small plaque beside the Phoenician Monument that's hardly worth a second
glance, but it does remind us of his visits here before the Spanish Civil
War (1936-39) and then in the 50's. His two delightful books, 'As I Walked
Out One Midsummer Morning' and 'A Rose for Winter' should definitely be
read by anyone who wants to know more about the development of Almuñécar,
which he called El Castillo, during those periods.
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