Modern sculpture in the historic centre of Cádiz - monochrome by Silva Wischeropp

I discovered this modern, beautifully curved, large sculpture (installation) in the historic old town centre of the Andalusian port city of Cádiz on 01 September 2025 in the early, summer evening hours. The photo was taken during my summer holiday with the NIKON D800 camera (lens: NIKKOR 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8).

The tall palm trees give the urban motif a Mediterranean atmosphere.
The abstraction of the colour values in the classic black and white give the picture a timeless and elegant effect.

Cádiz, the city of light on the blue sea, is one of the most interesting harbour cities on the Spanish Atlantic coast. Global trade brought wealth to the city. Cádiz is considered to be the oldest city on European soil and retains many traces of its long history.

The city of Cádiz is the place on the Costa de la Luz that is most closely connected to the sea. And this in several respects: geographically, economically and culturally. Here we find a wide range of cultural offerings, historic buildings, interesting museums and many bars and restaurants with local specialities such as fish and seafood.

The Cádiz of modern times is located on a headland, at the north-western tip of which lies the historic old town. The old centre is almost completely surrounded by city walls, with a maze of alleyways and squares in between.
Cádiz is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on three sides. Since 2015, the Pepa, one of the highest suspension bridges in Europe, has spanned the bay of Cádiz. Over 120 towers characterise the cityscape. From the top, traders had a direct view of the harbour and the incoming ships.

To get your bearings, it is therefore not a bad idea to first walk around the old town along the coastline and then explore the city centre.