In this artwork, how is the History discussed?
In 2001, the redevelopment of Uruguay Avenue and the southern bank of the Lérez River, which the Spanish Ministry of Public Works had undertaken in the city, was completed.As a highlight of the project, a large roundabout was created on Uruguay Avenue at the entrance to the Burgo Bridge and it was decided to install a monument commemorating the passage of the Portuguese pilgrimage way to Santiago de Compostela through this strategic point of the city.
The sculpture was commissioned to the Ourense artist Xaime Quesada and was inaugurated on 20 August 2001.The section of Uruguay Avenue where the Burgo roundabout was located was redesigned a few years after the sculpture was installed, in October 2006. ·  ·  The roundabout was removed and some of the elements of the sculpture were lost, including the pond and the lighting, as the sculpture was designed to rest on a body of water.
redevelopment of Uruguay Avenue Ourense the Portuguese pilgrimage way Xaime Quesada Burgo Bridge 2001 pond Lérez River Lérez Santiago de Compostela