Monument to the Marquis of Comillas

The indiano Don Antonio López y López, whose economic and social rise had been unstoppable since his return from Cuba and the establishment of his business in Barcelona, culminating with the granting in 1878 of the title of Marquis of his native town (Comillas), in recognition of Alfonso XII's economic and material support provided in the fight against the Cuban insurrection. From this moment on, the town of Comillas was personalized in the figure of the Marquis by erecting a monument to his memory. It was built in the meadow of Angel Perez, a friend of Lopez, who had given it to the town to house the monument. The town council also raised funds to defray expenses. Cascante's project, which Domenech respects, is erected with an original pedestal in the shape of a ship's prow and the column on which the statue of the marquis stands. It abounds in maritime themes and the bronze statues stand out, with allegories of the Antilles and the Philippines (during the civil war the bronzes of the Indians and coats of arms were melted together with the figure of Lopez or today disappeared).