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Corsair Monument

TIME : 2016/2/19 1:55:59

Midway along Passeig Marítim, this stone obelisk is a monument to Ibiza's corsairs, privateers licensed by the Spanish crown to combat the threat of pirates. The monument faces a small square, Plaça d'Antoni Riquer, named after a legendary Ibizan corsair.