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Monument to Miguel Cervantes

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March 9th 2015
The Monument to Miguel Cervantes is on the center of Plaza de España. The whole monument is stunning but the one I really loved was the bronze sculptures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The sculpture consists mainly of Don Quixote riding a horse and Sancho Panza riding a donkey. These sculptures made me laugh because they look real. The moment I saw the sculptures I ran and told my dad to put be ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more