Monument to the Moor and the Christian

This neo-baroque sculptural ensemble was inaugurated in 1985 and features two figures who are dearly loved by all the people of Caravaca de la Cruz. It is the “Moor and the Christian”, a monument created by the recently deceased Valencian sculptor Rafael Pí Belda, an adopted son of the city.
These two figures are located in the city’s most iconic square, Plaza del Arco. You reach it through the arch that gives it its name; even before you pass through, you can already see the two statues framed within it, with the tall Bell Tower of the Parish Church of El Salvador in the background. From this viewpoint, it looks like a beautiful postcard. They are the ones who greet and welcome all the tourists and visitors who arrive in the city, eager to learn about its history. And no one better than them to tell it, because this pair of sculptures is a true reflection of what happened within its walls in another time.