Monument to the Tamborrero

The Monument to the Tamborrero, in San Sebastián

The Monument to the Tamborrero is a statue that pays tribute to the Tamborrada, the great festival of San Sebastián. The San Sebastián audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sculpture, a symbol of the tradition dearest to the inhabitants.

The drummer of the Tamborrada

At the start of Sarriegi Square stands a statue that refers to what is called, here, the Tamborrada. This sculpture represents a tamborrero, a drummer, an emblematic figure of the greatest festival of San Sebastián. Each year, on Saint Sebastian's day, the whole town vibrates to the sound of the drums and the barrels: thousands of inhabitants, in costume, parade while playing, in a unique celebration of the identity of the city. The monument pays tribute to this deeply rooted tradition and to the popular fervour that unites the inhabitants around their festival.

What to see

You admire the statue of the tamborrero, a drummer, at the start of Sarriegi Square, a tribute to the Tamborrada, the great festival where thousands of inhabitants parade to the sound of the drums. The monument embodies a tradition dear to San Sebastián. It is a stop for those curious about culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Monument to the Tamborrero lies at the start of Sarriegi Square, in the old town of San Sebastián, reachable on foot. It is an open-air work, freely visible from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the parte vieja.

What is the Tamborrada of San Sebastián?

The greatest festival of the town: each year, on Saint Sebastian's day, thousands of inhabitants in costume parade to the sound of the drums and the barrels; the Monument to the Tamborrero pays tribute to it.

Where is the Monument to the Tamborrero?

At the start of Sarriegi Square, in the old town of San Sebastián, in Spain.