Island of Sculptures
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Covo Island, better known as the Island of Sculptures or Illa das Esculturas in Galician, is a park and island located near the mouth of the Lérez River, in Pontevedra, Spain. It has an area of 70,000 m2 (750, 000 sq ft) where twelve granite sculptures by international artists are displayed. It is the largest and most important open-air permanent exhibition in Galicia, and one of the most important in Spain. In the island are displayed, among other, a 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high labyrinth by Robert Morris, a 5 m (16 ft) high pink granite menhir by Ulrich Rückriem, and a floating house on the river by Francisco Leiro. The island is connected to both banks of the river by footbridges and pedestrian bridges, and its aquatic fauna includes ducks and carps.
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