A celebration to remove the slave trader #Antonio_López from the square
Amid a festive atmosphere, with entertainment from the Comediants company, music and circus acts, the sculpture of Antonio López, first Marquis of Comillas, 19th century industrialist and slave trader, is to be removed from the square that bears his name. Two information pedestals will also be inaugurated for the public to discover the history of the square and the figure.
▻http://www.barcelona.cat/infobarcelona/en/a-celebration-to-remove-the-slave-trader-antonio-lopez-from-the-square_61
#décolonisation #colonialisme #toponymie #monuments #espace_public #mémoire #esclavage #esclavagisme #Barcelone #Espagne
