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Monumento a la Independencia (El Angel)

The Angel of Independence, officially known as Monumento a la Independencia, is an column in Paseo de la Reforma, between Río Tíber and Florencia streets, in Mexico City.

It was installed in 1910 by president Porfirio Díaz. It keeps the bodies of many heroes.

Images for kids

  • Monument to Independence (9779092355)

    Nike on column top

  • Centenario9 columna inauguracion

    Inauguration of the Independence Monument, 1910

  • 009520-003 DAÑOS DEL SISMO DEL DÍA 28 JULIO 29 1957 (30953952424)

    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

    The monument after the August 2019 demonstrations

  • Monumento a la Independencia, México D.F., México, 2014-10-13, DD 24

    The monument lit at night with color changing LED light.

  • Angel de la Independencia Mexico City

    The Independence Angel on the Paseo de la Reforma, at sunset.

  • Angel independencia leon infante

    The Lion led by the Child

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Monumento a la Independencia para niños

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