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Angel of Independence

1910 in MexicoAC with 0 elementsBuildings and structures completed in 1910Cuauhtémoc, Mexico CityMonumental columns
Monuments and memorials in Mexico CityNational symbols of MexicoOutdoor sculptures in Mexico CityPaseo de la ReformaPorfiriatoSculptures of angelsSculptures of lionsStatues in Mexico CityTerminating vistasVandalized works of art in MexicoVictory monuments
Angel de la independencia170409
Angel de la independencia170409

The Angel of Independence, most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Monumento a la Independencia ("Monument to Independence"), is a victory column on a roundabout on the major thoroughfare of Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City. El Ángel was built in 1910 during the presidency of Porfirio Díaz by architect Antonio Rivas Mercado, to commemorate the centennial of the beginning of Mexico's War of Independence. In later years it was made into a mausoleum for the most important heroes of that war. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico City, and it has become a focal point for both celebration and protest. It resembles the July Column in Paris, the Berlin Victory Column in Berlin and Columbus Monument in New York City.

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Angel of Independence
EJE 2 PTE, Mexico City

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06600 Mexico City
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Angel de la independencia170409
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