Monument to Independence (El Ángel) in Mexico City
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The Monument to Independence, commonly known as El Ángel, is an iconic golden-winged victory column on Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma that commemorates Mexico’s War of Independence and its heroes.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ victory column ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
El Ángel
ⓘ
Angel of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Ángel de la Independencia
|
| architect | Antonio Rivas Mercado ⓘ |
| columnHeight | approximately 36 meters ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Mexican War of Independence
ⓘ
heroes of Mexican independence ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| containsRemainsOf |
Guadalupe Victoria
ⓘ
Ignacio Allende ⓘ José María Morelos y Pavón ⓘ Juan Aldama ⓘ Leona Vicario ⓘ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ Nicolás Bravo ⓘ Vicente Guerrero ⓘ |
| coordinates | 19.427°N 99.167°W ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
1957 Mexico City earthquake
ⓘ
1985 Mexico City earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| features | golden-winged female figure representing Victory ⓘ |
| hasFunction | viewing platform at the top ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian column
ⓘ
mausoleum for independence heroes ⓘ pedestal with sculptures ⓘ winged Victory statue ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | internal spiral staircase ⓘ |
| height | approximately 45 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic landmark of Mexico City ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Porfirio Díaz ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | September 16, 1910 ⓘ |
| isSiteOf |
national celebrations
ⓘ
political demonstrations ⓘ sports victory celebrations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Paseo de la Reforma ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
gold leaf ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate the centennial of the start of Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| restoration |
major restoration after 1957 earthquake
ⓘ
restoration for 2010 bicentennial ⓘ |
| sculptor | Enrique Alciati ⓘ |
| statueHeight | approximately 6.7 meters ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mexican independence
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ |
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Subject: Monument to Independence (El Ángel) in Mexico City Description of subject: The Monument to Independence, commonly known as El Ángel, is an iconic golden-winged victory column on Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma that commemorates Mexico’s War of Independence and its heroes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Angel of Independence monument, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Monument to Independence, Mexico City
subject surface form:
José María Morelos y Pavón
this entity surface form:
Angel of Independence, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Monumento a la Independencia in Mexico City
this entity surface form:
El Ángel de la Independencia in Paseo de la Reforma