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Agüimes
Gran Canaria

Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Don Juan Melián Alvarado

1864 - 1927
one of the first directors of Council of Gran Canaria

artist unknown
date?

Description

Stone bust in front of a wall with inscription.

Inscription(s)

a don
juan median
alvarado
1864

LA VILLA
de AGUIMES

su
hijo ilustre
bienhechor
1927

Annotation

Because of the Auto Sacramental de los Reyes Magos (Feast of Epiphany) the statue was not very well accessible.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Esculturas en Gran Canaria, Agüimes
La Estrella que nos guia, Esculturas de Agüimes.

Locatie (N 27°54'25" - W 15°26'49") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca048; Photograph: 5 January 2015
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