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Context view, looking south down Pan American Road East; Spreckels Organ Pavilion in the background; Dedicated in July 1930, the 23-foot bronze statue was donated by Huntington and her husband. The statue continues the Spanish theme of Balboa Park, depicting Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), a Castilian nobleman (later Prince of Valencia) and military leader in medieval Spain. He was called El Cid (the Lord) by the Moors and El Campeador (the Champion) by Christians. He is the national hero of Spain. There are editions of the 1927 sculpture in in Seville, Spain; Lincoln Park, San Francisco; Balboa Park, San Diego; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Huntington was particularly known for equestrian statues and sculptures of animals. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/23/2013)