Commander Julio Benitez Benitez: A lifelike bronze tribute to a Spanish hero in

In 1928, King Alfonso XIII and General Miguel Primo de Rivera inaugurated the Monument to Commander Julio Benitez Benitez in Malaga, Spain. This lifelike bronze statue, created by sculptor Julio González Pola, depicts Benitez, a military man dressed in his uniform, holding a sword and lying atop an artillery piece. The statue stands tall in the city’s park, a testament to a hero who fought in the Rif War. The soldier etched into the statue’s base rests on a white stone pedestal, which also features an inscription in relief of the Cruz Laureada de San Fernando, a Spanish decoration for military merits. This monument honors Benitez, a hero of Igueriben, and other officers and soldiers who died in the defense of Igueriben during the Rif War. The monument’s overall structure is classical, and it serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by Spanish soldiers in the past.

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