Barcelona a Prim

Barcelona a Prim stands in Barcelona’s Parc de la Ciutadella, near the entrance to the Barcelona Zoo. Its bronze horse carries Juan Prim y Prats in military uniform. Bronze reliefs below show scenes from his military career, including the retreat from Mexico and the Battle of Castillejos.

Created in 1887, the monument combines sculpture by Lluís Puiggener with architecture by Josep Fontserè. Josep Colomé made the stone pedestal. The original bronze was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, and Frederic Marès recreated the monument in 1948. Only one leg of the original horse survived, so the present sculpture remains similar while differing in details.

Marès gave the horse a curlier mane and simplified Prim’s face into clearer, more stylised forms. Two white marble plaques complete the bronze-and-stone monument.

City: Barcelona
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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