Monument to Aida de la Fuente: A tribute to the Asturian Revolution

The monument to Aida de la Fuente stands at the entrance to San Pedro Park, its map of Asturias etched in relief high above the street. This statue of Aida de la Fuente, made of bronze, is one of over a hundred urban sculptures scattered across the city of Oviedo. Aida de la Fuente, or La Rosa Roja as she is known, became a local hero when she led the three-day uprising that placed Asturias at the centre of the modern Spanish political map. The workers of Asturias, led by La Rosa Roja, briefly established a republic in the city of Oviedo before being crushed by Franco’s Nationalist army.

The monument to Aida de la Fuente was erected in 1997, commissioned by the people of Asturias as a memorial to their fallen hero. The sculpture is the work of Félix Alonso Arena, and is part of San Pedro Park's collection of urban sculpture, which includes works by artists such as Auguste Rodin and Salvador Dalí. The monument is a stone obelisk, crowned with a bronze medallion depicting Aida de la Fuente. Beneath this, the stone obelisk has a map of Asturias carved in relief.

A lower relief encircles the base of the monument, and a higher relief holds the inscription 'Revolution of October 1934'. It should be noted that Aida de la Fuente died after the revolution. Today, the monument to Aida de la Fuente stands as a testament to her bravery and the ideals she fought for. It is an inspiration to those who visit it, and a reminder of the struggle for democracy and workers' rights that once took place in Asturias.

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