Ponce: Monuments and Statues
Places and attractions in the Monuments and statues category
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Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín
The Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín is a mausoleum monument in Ponce, Puerto Rico, dedicated to the seven firefighters and one civilian who subdued the flames of the "El Polvorín" fire that took place on the night of 25 January 1899 in that city.
Luis Muñoz Rivera
Luis Muñoz Rivera is a statue to the memory of Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera located at Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The statue is in bronze. The statue's large marble pedestal follows in the Beaux Arts architectural tradition.
Juan Morel Campos Statue
Juan Morel Campos is a statue to the memory of a Puerto Rican composer and danza master Juan Morel Campos located at Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The statue's large marble pedestal follows in the Beaux Arts architectural tradition. Within the pedestal are the mortal remains of the composer.
Héctor Lavoe Statue
Héctor Lavoe is a 6-foot tall bronze statue to the memory of salsa singer Héctor Lavoe who reached his professional height during the 1970s. The bronze statue is located at the sea-front recreational complex Complejo Recreativo y Cultural La Guancha in Barrio Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Pedro Albizu Campos
Pedro Albizu Campos is a statue to the memory of the Puerto Rican attorney and politician, and the leading figure in the Puerto Rican independence movement, Pedro Albizu Campos. It is at Parque Pedro Albizu Campos in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where Albizu Campos's residence used to be in the community of Tenerias, Barrio Machuelo Abajo.
El Hombre Redimido
El Hombre Redimido is a bronze statue by Victor Cott that commemorates the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. It is located on Avenida Hostos at the fork of Calle Salud and Calle Marina streets, in Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Agüeybaná El Bravo Statue
Agüeybaná El Bravo is a stone statue to the memory of Agüeybaná II, the last Taíno cacique in Puerto Rico, for his bravery in fighting the Spanish invaders during the sixteenth century.
Ponce Honra a su Maestra: Lolita Tizol
Ponce Honra a su Maestra: Lolita Tizol is a marble statue to the memory of Puerto Rican music schoolteacher Lolita Tizol. It is located on Bolevar Miguel Pou, at the fork of Isabel and Lolita Tizol streets, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The statue has abundant visibility as it is located in an open area of Tricentennial Park.
Domingo Cruz
Domingo Cruz is a statue to the memory of the Puerto Rican musician and Ponce Municipal Band director Domingo Cruz. It is located at Plaza Degetau in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The marble statue also has a marble pedestal.
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