The Monumento a la Marina Universal towers 25 meters high atop the Monteferro Peninsula. Built from granite, this structure resembles a truncated pyramid with a square base. It features an interior chimney and four bronze crowns at its summit.
Designed by the architect Manuel Gómez Román, the monument was constructed by popular subscription in 1913 and inaugurated in 1924. It stands as a dedicated memorial to sailors who died at sea.
In front of the door is the inscription "SALVE REGINA MARIUM" beneath a figure of the Virgin of Carmel, the patroness of sailors, with the child Jesus and a large stone cross above them. Each of the other three faces displays a large marble plaque featuring inscriptions.
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Written by Nik Frost
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