Angel of Independence
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“Winged Victory”, sculpture that tops the monument.
The Angel of Independence, officially known as Monumento a la Independencia, also known as El Ángel, is an column in Paseo de la Reforma, between Río Tíber and Florencia streets, in Mexico City.[1]
It was installed in 1910 by president Porfirio Díaz. It keeps the bodies of many heroes.[2]
Angel Of Independence Media
Inauguration of the Independence Monument, 1910
The sculpture of the monument, having fallen after the 1957 Mexico earthquake.
- Detalle del Monumento a la Independencia con las pintas realizadas durante la marcha del 16 de agosto 2019 - 32.jpg
Detalle del Monumento a la Independencia con las pintas realizadas durante la marcha del 16 de agosto 2019 - 32
- Monumento a la Independencia, México D.F., México, 2014-10-13, DD 24.JPG
The monument lit at night with color changing LED light.
- Angel de la Independencia Mexico City.jpg
The Independence Angel on the Paseo de la Reforma, at sunset.
The Lion led by the Child
References
- ↑ "Ángel de la Independencia". www.defe.mx. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ "¿Qué pasó ahí?... El Ángel de la Independencia". Excélsior (in español). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.