The Curved Square monument of Denia is a monument located in one of the roundabouts of Benidorm Square. This roundabout is located at the crossroads between this square and the Las Marinas road. From this roundabout you can also access the road that leads to the Balearia maritime station.
The Curved Square monument attracts the attention of any passer-by or visitor to the city, since, as can be seen, its steel composition and its curious shape of a square made into strips, forms a sort of distorted curved square, a work of modern art. It is difficult not to be noticed when strolling along the port of Denia.
The implantation of this Curved Square monument was carried out in Denia in 1975. As you can see, it is a very modern sculpture for the time in which it was implanted in the roundabout of Benidorm Square.
Dimensions and material of the Curved Square sculpture
If you go to this roundabout in Benidorm Square to see the Curved Square monument, you will see that its dimensions are quite large, as it occupies a large part of the roundabout, which is not small. The dimensions of the Curved Square monument are 6 metres high x 6 metres long x 2 and a half metres wide.
As mentioned above, the sculpture is made of steel, stainless steel, which has ensured that this monument is in perfect condition to this day, despite the fact that it is only a few metres from the water, and humidity tends to spoil and deteriorate this type of sculpture.
Sculptor of the Curved Square sculpture
The sculptor who carried out this Curved Square monument is called Andreu Alfaro. Andreu Alfaro is a Spanish sculptor from the city of Valencia, and is considered one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century in Spain. He has been awarded 5 prizes, one of them at national level:
- Prize of honour to Jaume I
- National Prize for Plastic Arts
- Alfons Roig Prize for Plastic Arts
- Medal of honour of the University of Valencia
- Julio Gomez Prize of the Valencian Community
Andreu Alfaro has a multitude of works exhibited, both privately in art galleries and publicly, in many parks and squares of important cities in Spain, such as Barcelona.
In addition, he has not only made works at an individual level, but he has also carried out exhibitions at a collective level, both privately in art galleries and at a public level.
Where can we park?
If you want to come to the Cuadrado Curvo monument in Denia, it is possible to park in the Raset car park or along the streets. Please note that in busy periods it is often very difficult to find places along the streets.