Today 8th of March is the International Women's Day and we would like to talk about some very important and influential women of Madrid who forged the way for women today. Some of them are not visible in the first place but we literally topped ourselves with one of them when strolling in the famous Malasaña district, namely in the form of a bronze sculpture that represents a young woman leaning on the wall; this statue is located at the end of the street “Calle del Pez, 42” When we discovered her we didn't think we would be taken back a couple of centuries to a legend. The statue “Tras Julia” (after Julia) from the artist Antonio Santín rests on the side of the Palacio de Bauer. This building once housed the Central University of Madrid, where Julia would have slipped in. Today it is home to the Escuela Superior de Canto (higher school for singing). Next to Julia, fixed to the wall, is an inscription that clears up any doubts about the dedication: “Tras Julia” - "Homage to the former University of Madrid” Why was the statue of Julia made? Julia's story takes place in the mid-19th century, when women were forbidden to attend university. Society was very different then, with many limitations for the females. The sculpture was placed there in 2003, after winning a prize from the Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda (Municipal Housing Company). It is not very clear who the sculpture represents, but the legend says that this lady dressed up as a man to be able to go to the university Some say that Julia may be a representation of Concepción Arenal (Ferrol, 31st January 1820- Vigo, 4th February 1893), a jurist, writer and human rights activist. It is known that Concepción Arenal, in
Today 8th of March is the International Women’s Day and we would like to talk about some very important and influential women of Madrid who forged the way for women today. Some of them are not visible in the first place but we literally topped ourselves with one of them when strolling in the famous Malasaña district, namely in the form of a bronze sculpture that represents a young woman leaning on the wall; this statue is located at the end of the street “Calle del Pez, 42” When we discovered her we didn’t think we would be taken back a couple of centuries to a legend. The statue “Tras
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