The equestrian statue of Francisco Franco was an instance of public art in Madrid, Spain. The statue, depicting dictador Francisco Franco riding a horse, was removed from its location in Nuevos Ministerios and subsequently stored in March 2005.
A work by José Capuz, the bronze was cast in 1956. The sculptor reportedly found inspiration in the Donatello's equestrian statue of Gattamelata. Initially intended to top the Arco de la Victoria, following the refusal of Franco to have his equestrian statue put on the triumphal arch, the Complutense University of Madrid donated the statue to the Ministry of Housing. Transferred to plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, next to the Nuevos Ministerios, it was unveiled on 18 July 1959. The statue spawned two replicas, sent to Santander and Valencia's respective plazas del Generalísimo.
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