Monument to the Marquis de Larios, Malaga
Manuel Domingo Larios y Larios (1836-1895), better known as Marques De Larios, was an industrialist who greatly contributed to the development of Malaga. Due to his initiative and financial support, the center of Malaga was reconstructed, and Larios is also known for his investments in social projects. Journalist Nicholas Munoz Kerisola proposed to perpetuate the memory of the honored citizen, and he was supported by editors and publishers of local newspapers. The City Council approved the initiative and as a result of the competition, the project of the Valencian sculptor Mariano Benlliure was approved. The monument was erected on the Alameda Principal and inaugurated on January 1, 1899, to coincide with the opening of the provincial hospital built with donations from Larios.
After the proclamation of the Second Republic, on April 14, 1931, a crowd of Lumpen rioters - "fighters for people's happiness" - knocked the sculpture of the" cursed world eater " from its pedestal, then dragged it through the city and threw it into the sea on the territory of the port. then the Republican flag was raised on the pedestal, and then the sculpture of the allegory "labor", which decorated the back of the pedestal. After the Civil War, the sculpture was lifted out of the water, and in 1951 the monument took its former form. In front of the monument there are two lanterns decorated with forging in the Art Nouveau style.