Mystery Picture 12: Why were the statues removed?

Question

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This is our "Palacio Real" de Madrid. The palace used to have statues of the former Kings of Spain distrubuted on top of the facade and on some "salientes" as shown in one of the pictures. Almost all of them were removed some time ago and you can see them now in our beautiful parks and in front of the palace.

Why were they removed?

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The idea is to post all answers in Spanish, in sentences!, this can be a good exercise and let's see who guesses first. You really have to use your imagination here. I will give hints in comments, and corrections, click on newest to see all hints

Please post sentences and why you think this a reasonable answer Spanish only!

Everybody invited, Spanish speaking natives post in English only, all the rest : Spanish only!!

• No Spaniards please!!! Unless you have no idea, jeje - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 1

Soñó que las estatuas la mataran?

• himself....casi casi, no a ella....si las estatuas se caen a la calle matan a ???? - Heidita Jan 23, 2012
• sorry I forget everything when I think - Himself12794 Jan 23, 2012
• I will take this one , jejeje, after all it is so romantic that the King believed her, lol - Heidita Jan 23, 2012

Answer 2

Porque querían que la gente normal viera a los reyes en su vida cotidiana.

• That might be true , rabbit. I vote for you, anyway, it sounds more likely, it's always nice to meet a king on your way to work. - annierats Jan 22, 2012
• una excelente idea, pero lo siento, super frío - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 3

Because, according to research, some of the kings suffered from vertigo.

• omg, now this deserves another accept, unfortunately I can only accept one answer at the end, jejeje, nice nelson, even though...frío frío, jeje - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• Mejor: according to research, some..... :) - IndianaChris Jan 22, 2012
• Gracias amigos - nelson_rafae Jan 31, 2012

Answer 4

Las palomas hacían caca en el pavimento de abajo.

• If palomas is plural then... - rabbitwho Jan 22, 2012
• hmmm, jennyo, hablamos de las estatuas. - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 5

¿Porque eran estatuas de Franco?

• Hola guapa, te has leído el enunciado?? jeje, - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• Cual? Dónde está? - rabbitwho Jan 22, 2012
• Oh I just realized the same statutes which were removed are the ones that are in the park now, wupps! - rabbitwho Jan 22, 2012

Answer 6

Porque ofendían a Franco

• vaya con Franco, qué manías.....jeje, pues no, Franco no tuvo nada que ver;) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 7

Although I've visited the palace, and although I'm Spanish, I have to admit that I don't have any idea about it. But I'll try to guess. Perhaps it was very difficult to clean the statues in their original location, so they decided to put them on the ground to keep them close at hand.

• Cordobesa, here in the US we would be more likely to say "I have to admit that I don't... or if youwant to use "recognise" go with "recognise the fact that...(your "than" is a typo I think) - Yeser007 Jan 22, 2012
• Oh! Yes, I wanted to write "recognise that", but now, I like more as you said "I have to admit that". Thanks, Yeser :) - Cordobesa Jan 22, 2012
• Cordo, puedes corregir tu post según se sugiere tú misma:) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• well, this is a great idea too,however, it has nothing to do with cleaning, cold...freeeeeeeezing cold, jeje - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• Ok. Gracias, Heidita :) - Cordobesa Jan 22, 2012
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Answer 8

A los españoles no les gustan las estatuas tan antiguas, prefieren algo más moderno, algo parecido a esta estatua de un exhibición en la catedral de Salisbury.

• o m g, no this rrealy is...roll on the floor, jeeeeez, me muero de la risa, jejeje, que noooo, no es por eso, pero este es sin duda el mejor post hasta ahora, jejejejejejej - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• Thank you Hedita, the picture is true, I took it myself. There really was an exhibition.. - annierats Jan 22, 2012
• Jajajaja, por aquí se suele decir: : "Renovarse o morir" :) - Cordobesa Jan 22, 2012
• Eso es, cordobesa, eso es. - annierats Jan 22, 2012

Answer 9

Quizás como en Alemania fueron trasladados a la seguridad durante la guerra.

• Esta es otra pista, ken, todo eso ocurrió antes de la guerra;);) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 10

Porque las estatuas se aburrieron con su vista vieja. Todo el mundo necesita un cambio a veces.

• I have to vote for this. It is very true. - annierats Jan 22, 2012
• lol, genial la respuesta, casi tan genial como la de annierats, pero no...lo siento, super frío, bienvenido al foro y a mis hilos:) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• Estoy de acuerdo...me gusta la respuesta de annierats también! :P Mucho gusto - Zoochick3 Jan 22, 2012

Answer 11

Puede ser a causa del viento y el peligro de caerse

• esta es la primera pista: tiene que ver con caídas;);) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 12

¿Quizás algunas de las estatuas fueron alcanzadas por relámpagos?

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(Las estatuas parecen asombrosas..)

• NO tiene que ver el mal tiempo, amiga:) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 13

Yo pienso que Franco era un gran líder y el gobierno lo quiso hacer en su honor.

• and wanteded what in his honor? - rabbitwho Jan 22, 2012
• ael, Franco no tuvo nada que ver con estto, lo siento:) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012

Answer 14

Maybe some of these statues were tired of being covered by the excrement of the doves so they talked with the Mayor and asked him if they could take a shower first of all and then be on the ground. The Mayor accepted in exchange for some social work for the community....

• Yes, It could be a good reason, Raúl :) - Cordobesa Jan 22, 2012
• We really only say doves about white pidgeons, though really they're the same. Excrement is uncountable. You don't use "for" with verbs. - rabbitwho Jan 22, 2012
• I don't know how to do the "strike out", help anyone? Good work Raul :) - rabbitwho Jan 22, 2012
• thanks for the correction, raúl, this was already mentioned, and no, doves or birds had nothing to do with it;) - Heidita Jan 22, 2012
• Esto no es una correción. Solo quiero decir que solemos decir "community service" en vez de "social work for the community"...especialmente con referencia a condenas. Por ejemplo: He was sentenced to three months of community service. - webdunce Jan 23, 2012

Answer 15

Tenían miedo que se caigan.

. . .o todos son hombres y las feministas hacían manifestaciones.