Miguel de Cervantes Memorial
| Miguel de Cervantes Memorial | |
|---|---|
The monument in 2014 | |
| Artist | Joseph Jacinto Mora |
| Location | Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 37°46′19.6″N 122°28′0.5″W / 37.772111°N 122.466806°W | |
The Miguel de Cervantes Memorial by Joseph Jacinto Mora is located in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. The memorial depicts two of Miguel de Cervantes characters, Sancho Panza and Don Quixote, kneeling before a bust of his head.[1][2]
Vandalism
In 2020, the statue was vandalized with red paint. "Bastard" was sprayed over the face of the monument, and the eyes of the bust were covered in paint.[2][3]
References
- ^ "San Francisco Point of Historical Interest: Miguel de Cervantes Memorial in Golden Gate Park". noehill.com. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ a b Ford, G. L. (2020-06-22). "The Defiling of Miguel de Cervantes". Book and Film Globe. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ Birkett-Rees, Hilary Gopnik and Jessie (2020-06-25). "The toppling of statues is a moment in history, not its erasure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
External links
- Media related to Miguel de Cervantes Memorial by Joseph Jacinto Mora at Wikimedia Commons