Estatua de Sabino Fernández Campo, Oviedo
Facts and practical information
The statue of Sabino Fernández Campo, located in the Paseo de los Álamos del Campo San Francisco, in the city of Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain, is one of more than a hundred that adorn the streets of the aforementioned Spanish city.
The urban landscape of this city is adorned by sculptural works, generally commemorative monuments dedicated to important people at first, and more purely artistic since the late twentieth century.
The sculpture, made in bronze, is the work of Víctor Ochoa, and is dated 1997. General Sabino Fernández Campo, Count of Latores, secretary and head of the King's Household and since 8 January 1993, private councillor for life, by appointment of King Juan Carlos I. This last position gave him a deep relationship with the then Prince of Asturias, Felipe de Borbón, and the autonomous community whose title he holds, being one of the main driving forces behind the creation of the Prince of Asturias Foundation.
The bronze bust, made in the Yunta Foundry, was financed by private donations and individuals, and is characteristic of the work of Victor Ochoa, who could have counted on Fernandez Campo himself as a model. It is signed: "Ochoa 1997" on the sculpture itself.
Oviedo
Estatua de Sabino Fernández Campo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Oviedo Cathedral, Plaza de la Escandalera, Camposagrado Palace, San Juan el Real.
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Bus
- Uría Sur • Lines: A2, Búho1 (N1), D2, E2, G2, H2, L2 (1 min walk)
- Uría Centro • Lines: A1, A2, B2, Búho1 (N1), Búho2 (N2), C1, C2, E2, G1, H1, J1, J2, L1 (3 min walk)
Train
- Oviedo (9 min walk)
- Estacion Llamaquique (12 min walk)