The bronze Juan Pablo II in Sevilla's square

For twelve years, a bronze statue of Juan Pablo II has stood in Sevilla's Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes, a reminder of his visits to the city in 1982 and 1993. The monument was designed in 2006 and was presented at the Centro Cajasol before its final placement as a gesture of the city to the pope. Its pedestal is made of marble and bears a plaque.

The statue was inaugurated in 2012 in the presence of Juan Ignacio Zoido and Juan José Asenjo. While various locations were considered for its placement, including the plaza de la Contratación, the Puerta de Jerez, and the calle Adolfo Rodríguez Jurado, it was ultimately situated in the Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes.

The plaza is located near the Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla. The monument stands as a memorial to the visits made for the beatification of Ángela de la Cruz and the closing of the XLV International Eucharistic Congress.

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