Parc de Cervantes

Partial view of the rose garden in Cervantes Park.

Location of the park

Location| Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates| 41°24′49″N 2°09′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.41361°N 2.15278°E﻿ / 41.41361; 2.15278
Area| 87,665 m².
Established| 1965
Operated by| City Council of Barcelona

The Parc de Cervantes (in Spanish: Parque de Cervantes) is located in the Pedralbes neighborhood, belonging to the Les Corts district, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located between Avinguda Diagonal and Avinguda de Esplugues (in a section that corresponds to Ronda de Dalt), right on the border with the municipality of Esplugas de Llobregat. Opened in 1965, it specializes in rosebushes. It has an area of ​​87,665 m2. [1] [2][3][4]

## Public art

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Inside the park there are several sculptures and commemorative plaques:

* Rombos gemelos: sculpture by Andreu Alfaro made in 1977.[5]
* Serenidad: sculpture by Eulàlia Fàbregas de Sentmenat, work in white marble from 1964.[6]
* Adán: sculpture by Jacinto Bustos Vasallo, made of artificial stone and brass plate in 1968.[7]
* Barcelona a Cervantes: commemorative plaque designed by Carme Hosta, executed in Montjuïc stone.[8]
* A Concha Espina: commemorative plaque by the sculptor Juan Díaz de la Campa, made in 1969.[9]
* A Ángel Ganivet: commemorative plaque made by Jaume Monràs in 1965.[10]

* Rombos gemelos, by Andreu Alfaro

* Adán, by Jacinto Bustos Vasallo

* Serenidad, by Eulàlia Fàbregas de Sentmenat

* A Concha Espina, by Juan Díaz de la Campa

* A Ángel Ganivet, by Jaume Monràs.

## References

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1. ^ Monné i Faura, Jordi (1992). Guía de La Vanguardia BCN 92. De los Edificios Trade a la Vil·la Amèlia 5. Barcelona: La Vanguardia. pp. 15-16
2. ^ "Parc de Cervantes | Barcelona website".
3. ^ "Parc de Cervantes | Meet Barcelona". www.meet.barcelona.
4. ^ "Parc de Cervantes in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain". www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com.
5. ^ "¿Qué parque de Barcelona tiene 'dos rombos'?". La Vanguardia. September 6, 2021.
6. ^ "Serenitat Commemoració dels 25 anys de la pau franquista, coneguda també com La Xata o Dona agenollada".
7. ^ "Adam".
8. ^ "Barcelona a Cervantes".
9. ^ "A Concha Espina".
10. ^ "A Àngel Ganivet".

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