Statue of Cascorro (Rastro)

The statue was made of bronce by sculptor Aniceto Marinas (1866–1953) and inaugurated in 1902. It represents Eloy Gonzalo, a soldier from Madrid and hero of the Spanish-American War (Guerra de Cuba) in Cuba. In 1897 he went alone, with only a can of petrol, and heroically set fire to the houses of the Cuban community of Cascorro - swarms with people.