Plaza de la Compañía

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Triunfo de San Rafael and bell tower of Santo Domingo de Silos
Plaza de la Compañía
Córdoba, September 2022

“According to popular tradition, when Córdoba suffered a devastating plague epidemic in the 16th century, it was the intervention of Saint Raphael, who appeared to Father Roelas in a dream, that saved the city. Since then, the so-called Triumphs of San Rafael began to be erected, next to the city gates and in the historic neighborhoods, columns crowned by a commemorative statue to honor the custodian of Córdoba, the triumph that presides over the Plaza de la Compañía being one of the most outstanding. The monument, built in the 18th century thanks to donations from the faithful, coexists in the square with other notable buildings, such as the Iglesia de la Compañía, the main building in the square, or the Church of Santo Domingo de Silos, which currently houses the Provincial Historical Archive. This function is not coincidental, since this building is intertwined with the history of Córdoba, as it functioned as the headquarters of the Tertulia Patriótica held following the proclamation of the Constitution of 1812.” (Plaza de la Compañía, Ayuntamiento de Córdoba)