Monumento a la Raza (Seville)
# Monumento a la Raza (Seville)

The Monumento a la Raza is an outdoor marble monument in the city of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It is installed along María Luisa Park. It was inaugurated on 12 October 1929—the Día de la Hispanidad (Columbus Day). It has written part of the 1905 poem "Salutación del optimista", written by Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío (1867–1916).

## History and construction

The Ibero-American Exposition of 1929's organisers came up with the idea for the Monumento a la Raza. Luis Rodríguez Caso, the main organiser, proposed placing a 100 metres (330 ft) high concrete columnin Seville's Triana neighbourhood. He intended to build restaurants and a viewing platform on top, both of which would have lifts access.

Santiago Martnez created the final project and it was inaugurated on 12 October 1929—the Día de la Hispanidad (the Spanish-speaking version of Columbus Day). It is located in Isabel la Católica Avenue, in María Luisa Park, near the north tower of the Seville's Plaza de España.

In the middle of 2018, the Seville Urban Planning Management Agency restored the monument.

## Description

The Monumento a la Raza is a marble stele.

### Poem

The poem "Salutación del optimista" (1905), written by Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío (1867–1916), is inscribed in bronze across the monument as a salutation to Hispanic Americans.

* Inscription (in Spanish)
* Ínclitas razas ubérrimas, sangre de Hispania fecunda, espíritus fraternos, luminosas almas, ¡salve!
* Inscription (in English)
* Illustrious, most fruitful races, fecund blood of Hispania, fraternal spirits, lumious souls, greetings!
