Monumento a la Constitución - Cádiz - Andalusia

The Monument to the Constitution of 1812 is a Spanish monument commemorating the centenary of the Constitution of 1812, located in Plaza de España in Cádiz.

Also known as the Monument of the Cortes , it contains several allegories of war, peace, agriculture and industry , along with reliefs referring to Cádiz's resistance during the War of Independence.

The monument was conceived as a large hemicycle, in which a high obelisk-shaped pillar stands in the middle area. In the center of the hemisphere is a throne with the emblem of the Bourbon family, which symbolizes the legitimacy of Fernando VII. In front of it stands a grandstand that serves as the basis for the obelisk of the Constitution, identified with Justice.

The two bronze equestrian figures , symbolizing war and peace, frame the complex and on either side of the central pillar are groups of statues dedicated to the citizens marching to war and the fruits of peace. In the rear part, the set is completed with the figure of Hercules, representative of the city of Cadiz.

Willem Vandenameele