From the Heart of Spain

La Mariblanca, a statue in a large square in Madrid, marks the geographic centre of Spain.

This is what it looked like in 2017, but the area around it has been developed since then and now there’s more places to stop and sit.

La Mariblanca, May 2025

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Join me today to unveiling the mystery of Charles Bridge's most enigmatic statue in Prague 🇨🇿: Discover the legend of Bruncvík and his lion 🦁 in my latest post! ✨

Read it here: https://now.karacs.com/guardian-of-the-vltava-the-bruncvik-statues-tale-on-charles-bridge/

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Guardian of the Vltava: The Bruncvík Statue’s Tale on Charles Bridge

Among the historic statues that adorn the Charles Bridge in Prague, there stands a figure that captures the essence of Czech folklore and national pride, the Bruncvík statue. Unlike its stone companions, this statue tells a tale not just of religious significance but of adventure, and a bond between a knight and a lion. A [...]

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