Las Pozas
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Las Pozas is a sprawling surrealist sculpture garden in the jungle near Xilitla, Mexico, created by English artist Edward James and filled with fantastical concrete structures integrated into the natural landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Las Pozas canonical | 3 |
| Las Pozas de Xilitla | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sculpture garden
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 32 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 80 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edward James Foundation (historical association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestCity | Xilitla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completion | late 1970s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | Edward James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentManagement | Fondo Xilitla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | surrealist art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arches
ⓘ
fantastical concrete structures ⓘ natural pools ⓘ pavilions ⓘ sculptural columns ⓘ stairways to nowhere ⓘ tower-like structures ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural site in San Luis Potosí ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Edward James’s dreams and fantasies
ⓘ
Surrealist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| latitude | approx. 21.4 N ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
San Luis Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ Xilitla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitude | approx. 99.0 W ⓘ |
| majorDevelopmentPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| materialUsed | concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Sierra Gorda region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xilitla town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of natural and artificial elements
ⓘ
integration of architecture and jungle ⓘ large-scale surrealist concrete sculptures ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| owner | Edward James (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
private fantasy garden
ⓘ
public tourist site ⓘ |
| region | Huasteca Potosina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Las Pozas de Xilitla