The eight statues on the bridge of San Pablo in Burgos

In 1953, a national sculpture contest was held, in which Joaquín Lucarini was chosen to create eight figures for the El Ciclo cidiano to accompany the Monumento al Cid Campeador on the bridge of San Pablo in Burgos. The sculptures were made of stone from Hontoria and represented various characters from the Mio Cid poem. Among the statues are: Doña Jimena, wife of the Cid, with her two doves symbolizing her two daughters María and Cristina; Don Diego Rodríguez, the only son of the Cid who died prematurely; San Sisebuto, the abbot of San Pedro de Cardeña, who is not mentioned in the Mio Cid poem but has been called the most important abbot in the history of his monastery; Jerónimo de Perigord, a clergyman who was awarded the bishopric of Valencia in the Mio Cid and in history; Martín Antolínez, an illustrious Burgalés, friend of Rodrigo and protagonist in the artimaña del cofre; Álvar Fáñez, a relative and trusted companion of the Campeador; Martín Muñoz, the count of Coímbra from 1091 to 1093; and Ben Galbón, the alcalde of Molina de Aragón and ally of the Cid.

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