Lugares - Arte urbano - Rosa Chacel
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Mural Art Route
Valladolid embraces urban art to reclaim forgotten corners of public spaces, creating a friendly city for its residents and an appealing destination for tourism.
Following in the footsteps of cities like Berlin, New York, and London, Valladolid started a grant program in 2016 to encourage local artists to decorate plain walls and facades, transforming them into genuine works of art.
Since 2019, the City Council and the association Andén 47 have collaborated closely, united by the goal of revitalizing the urban space through art. The project, renamed as the 'Vertical District,' maintains an ongoing call for property owners and community associations to offer their buildings as canvases (registrations can be made at distritovertical.org).
Mural Art Route: • Mantería Street, crossing with Simón Aranda Street - Mural by Gonzalo Borondo.
• Mantería Street - 'Khanya, Bearer of Light and Fire' mural from the Identity series by Manomatic, chosen by Widewalls portal as one of the best in 2020.
• Mantería Street, Simón Aranda Street 1 and 13, and Cervantes Theater - 'Cinco muñecos a pie de calle' by Kapone.
• López Gómez Street 24 - 'Mirar al futuro con alas de libertad, igualdad y respeto' by Eva Mena.
• Ricote Alley (Plaza Mayor, entrance of Pasión Street) - 'Time' by Clockers Colletive (David Fresno and Gonzalo de Miguel).
• Las Moreras Beach - Beach scenes by Inés García Candau.
• Gondomar Street, corner of Casa del Sol - 'Vera Fauna' by María Ruíz (Maru Rz).
• Estudios Street, next to Casa de Colón and Magdalena Church - 'Children's Paradyse. The Peak' by Henar Bayón.
• Estudios Street 10 - 'Estudio en la calle' by Daniel Muñoz.
• Casa del Estudiante (Calle Real de Burgos) - 'Two likes, one comment' by Javier Román.
• Gabilondo Street - Mural by Negro Maravilla.
• Porvenir Street - 'El selfie' by Diego Vicente, and 'El porvenir se define hoy' by Reskate.
• Surroundings of Arco de Ladrillo - Murals by Chais Martín and Rubén Cassasola.
• Arco de Ladrillo Bridge - Mural by Cuco / Javier Carrera.
• Golondrina Street - Mural by Sukha and Yksuhc in collaboration with the Pajarillos Educa project.
• Labradores Street tunnel - Intervention by students from the School of Art.
• Bailarín Vicente Escudero Civic Center (Vadillos) - 'El bailarín y la bailarina' by Javier Carreras 'Cuco'.
• San Pedro Regalado Sports Complex - 'Salida de emergencia' by DosJotas.
• Jardines del Parque Güell Street - Mural by Ruben Viard.
• Costa Dorada Street (Barrio España) - 'El éxodo rural y la pérdida de identidad, o cómo progresar sin perder las raíces' by Taquen.
• Montaña Street (Barrio España) - 'Autorización, nueva normalidad y horizonte' by Ampparito.
• Tierra de Campos Street (Barrio España) - Mural by Corte.
• CEARCAL (Valle de Arán Street, Barrio España) - 'Fortuna que canta, siempre se la lleva el aire'. Tribute to Zorrilla by FOACAL students.
• Cordillera Street with Santander Street (Barrio España) - 'Postales de barrio' by PincelArt Olid association.
• Pillars of the viaduct on Zamora Avenue, passing through Rueda Road - Futuristic murals by Nieves Peral and Javier Carrera, and 'Mr. Pain' mural by El Artista Polímata.
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Tribute to Rosa Chacel
The sculpture 'Homenaje a Rosa Chacel', inaugurated in 1996, is the work of Luis Santiago Pardo. It depicts the Valladolid-born writer resting on a bench with a rose on her lap, at life-size scale. Beside her, a book and her jacket accompany the author of 'Memorias de Leticia Valle' (Memories of Leticia Valle).
Born as Rosa Clotilde Cecilia María del Carmen Arimón in 1898, she was raised on Núñez de Arce Street. Her close relationship with the city goes back generations: she was the great-niece of José Zorrilla, also a native of Valladolid. Despite moving to Madrid as a child and spending time in exile, Rosa Chacel always kept her ties with her hometown alive. She returned to Valladolid on numerous occasions, such as during the filming of 'Una muchachita de Valladolid', based on one of her novels, the tribute dedicated to her at the Book Fair in 1983, and to receive the title of honorary daughter of the city in 1988. Furthermore, Rosa Chacel rests in the Panteón de los Ilustres at the Valladolid cemetery.