A giant Xian warrior for the Esplanade

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This giant statue of a Xian warrior it will include Alicante Cord like Tourist claim encouraging visitors to tour the city to see the exhibition Legacy of the Qin and Han dynasties, China. Xi’an Warriors It will be on MARQ until January 2024.

Part of it, eleven meters highIncluding the pedestal (the eight-metre work), is the work of Alicante artist José Manuel García. patxi in cooperation with a team of five Together iron structure modeled expanded polystyrene And coated with an elastomer to deal with inclement weather.

HE multi colored warriordetailed during Three months He recreates one of the authentic terracotta warriors in the artist’s workshop in Sant Vicente del Raspeig, which Carlos Mazón, president of the Provincial Council, visited today. corresponding permissions by Alicante City Council to display on the public roadIt will be installed in the next few days.

Carlos Mazón with statue of Xian warrior.

1,000+ daily visits

According to Mazón, this initiative The main events of the year in Spain and is a landmark in Alicante’s cultural and museum offer. “The exhibition is already in full swing. 1,000+ daily visitsshowing that, One of the most visited exhibitions in Spain. Now it’s time to conquer the city of Alicante and the Esplanade where it will be. This replica made with talent from Alicante”, the president advanced.

The unpublished exhibition is currently in the Archaeological Museum of Alicante. objects and items on display for the first time in the worldOpened at the end of March and almost registered already 47,000 visitsexceed anticipated expectations. a choice 120 original works from nine museums and institutions Chinese among them nine statues and a horseBuild the cultural proposal.

teaching materials

The exhibition presents an original and elaborate exhibition design. didactic materials and accessible to all audiencesas well as sensory resources that allow an immersive environment to be created through different scents. The room smells like a cherry and rice; room two for incenseand room three, lotus flower and tea. Likewise, musical pieces specially created by the Alicante composer Luis Ivars Accompany and surround the visitor throughout the tour.

Xian Warriors set Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1987 and its stay in the Alicante museum is the result of years of negotiations and work with the Chinese authorities.

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