Fuengirola is preparing to install 6 giant bronze murals depicting the history of Spain.
The murals, commissioned by Fuengirola town hall are 3m high and 2m wide and celebrate Spain ́s history from the first settlers to contemporary times.
Designed by local artists, Paco Perez and Charo Garcia, these bronze giants are being held in a secure building pending their official installation date in the Plaza de España.
The statues form part of the “We are Spain” project which takes you through significant passages of Spain ́s history.
Each giant mural weighs a whopping 1.2 tonnes.
The 6 bronze compositions will each have a QR code which visitors can scan to find out more details. The eras depicted include the first settlers, the first civilians to arrive on the Peninsula,
They have collected the most important milestones in the history of Spain: from the cave of Altamira to the first satellite with 100% Spanish technology, the Miura, the first Spaniard to go into space, the unification of the different kingdoms and the discovery of America, the Golden Age, the War of Independence, and contemporary times.
There is a journey through history that, in addition to fulfilling the aesthetic mission of beautifying the town, also carries an educational meaning, so that in a brief tour they have a vision of the history of Spain.