Freedom Monument (Trujillo)
The Freedom Monument ( Spanish : Monumento a la Libertad ) is located in the middle of the Plaza de Armas of Trujillo in Peru . It was created by the Dresden sculptor Edmund Moeller .
history
On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of Trujillo's independence from the Spanish viceroyalty of Peru after the expedition from San Martín from 1820 to 1822, an international tender was launched in 1920 for the erection of a monument, in which the design by the German Edmund Moeller prevailed from 104 submitted designs. Construction began in 1925 and the inauguration took place on July 4, 1929 after a construction period of more than four years. The Monumento a la Libertad is considered Moeller's most important work, for which he received the highest Peruvian state award , the Order El Sol del Perú , from the Peruvian government .
The jury's prize money was 1,000 Peruvian pounds , which corresponds to 10,000 soles de oro . The total cost was 250,000 Soles de Oro.
layout
The 30-meter-high and 25-meter-wide memorial building is built on a granite base and consists of three steps, made of travertine : The first consists of a circular platform, the pedestal, with bases for sculptures that symbolize art, science, agriculture, trade and Represent health. The second section consists of three sturdy statues: A statue of a huddled man symbolizes slavery. The second figure rises to the front, hands tied behind the back, symbolizing the struggle for freedom. The third statue depicts a man standing upright, one arm outstretched and forming a fist, symbolizing liberation.
There are memorial plaques embedded in the body: the first of these bronze reliefs depicts the proclamation of the independence of Trujillo by José Bernardo de Tagle Portocarrero on December 29, 1820; the second panel commemorates the battle of Junín on August 6, 1824, and the third panel commemorates the decisive battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824.
The statue on top stands on a globe and holds a torch of freedom in its right hand.
The sculptural work and the design took place in Saxony, the monumental parts were then shipped via Bremerhaven to Trujillo, which led Moeller to spend two years in Peru.
The Plaza de Armas is Trujillo's main square and a tourist attraction.
literature
- Edmund Moeller: Two years in Peru. Sculptures, watercolors, graphics. Sächsischer Kunstverein , Dresden 1929. (Exhibition catalog, Brühlsche Terrasse, October / November 1929).
- Antje Kirsch: Edmund Moeller. In search of a forgotten Dresden sculptor. Dresdner Verlagsanstalt, Dresden 2005, ISBN 3-00-016355-7 .
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Coordinates: 8 ° 6 ′ 42.6 ″ S , 79 ° 1 ′ 43.2 ″ W.