Monument to the Niños Héroes (nearby Chapultepec access)

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The Monument to the Niños Héroes is a memorial in Mexico City honoring the six young military cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
war memorial
associatedWith Chapultepec Castle defense
Mexican forces
surface form: Mexican Army
associatedWithBattle defense of Chapultepec Castle
associatedWithDate 1847
category Mexican–American War memorials
Monuments and memorials in Mexico City
Outdoor sculptures in Mexico City
commemorates Altar a la Patria
surface form: Niños Héroes

six Mexican military cadets
commemoratesConflict Mexican–American War
commemoratesEvent Battle of Chapultepec
country Mexico
dedicatedTo Mexican military cadets
Mexican national heroes
hasAccessPoint entrance area of Chapultepec Park
hasAlternativeName Altar a la Patria
hasCommemorativeFunction honoring fallen cadets
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Mexico
hasEducationalRole teaching Mexican history
hasHeritageValue national memorial
hasNameInSpanish Monument to the Niños Héroes
surface form: Monumento a los Niños Héroes
hasTheme military history
national remembrance
honorsIndividualsFrom Heroic Military College
isPartOf historic center of Chapultepec area
isPhotographedFor tourism promotion
isPopularWith local visitors
tourists
isStopOn Chapultepec sightseeing routes
isUrbanFeatureOf Mexico City public space
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Bosque de Chapultepec
surface form: Chapultepec Park

Mexico City
locatedNear Chapultepec Castle
Chapultepec access
materialUsed marble
stone
memorializes young soldiers
memorializesDeathsDuring Mexican–American War
surface form: U.S. invasion of Mexico
memorialType military memorial
subjectOf commemorative ceremonies
tourist visits
symbolizes Mexican patriotism
sacrifice in defense of the nation

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Paseo de la Reforma hasMonument Monument to the Niños Héroes (nearby Chapultepec access)