The Monument a Rufino José Cuervo honors one of the great pillars of Colombian culture, whose legacy in the study of the Spanish language is extraordinary. This monument stands as a tribute to the intelligence and the academic spiritand highlights the greatness of a man who left a indelible footprint in linguistics.
The bust, opened in 1914, was made by the important French sculptorCharles Raoul Verlet and is located in a garden surrounded by several phoenix palms, a kind of palm native to the Canary Islands.
The monument is located in the square Rufino José Cuervo, known in the past as the square of San Carlos in honor of Charles III, following the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767. The urban garden was dedicated to Cuervo by order of the Congress of the Republic to commemorate his death. For greater signs, it is between the House of the Rights of Man, where Antonio Nariño edited the first translation of the Rights of Man, and the residence of Manuelita Sáenz, where the Museum of Regional Suits currently operates.
Before its transformation into a garden, in this place theMonument to the Pila Monkeythe source of public access during the colonial period, which was displaced there by the transformations of thePlaza de Bolívarand the site of the sculpture a Simón Bolívar that occupies his center.
When you visit him, you will immerse yourself in the cultural wealth and history that have shaped our identity. It is not only a piece of art, but a symbol of national pride that celebrates the passion for knowledge and language.
