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Angel of Independence

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“Winged Victory”, sculpture that tops the monument.

The Angel of Independence, officially known as Monumento a la Independencia, also known as El Ángel, is an column in Paseo de la Reforma, between Río Tíber and Florencia streets, in Mexico City.[1]

It was installed in 1910 by president Porfirio Díaz. It keeps the bodies of many heroes.[2]

References[change]

  1. "Ángel de la Independencia". www.defe.mx. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. "¿Qué pasó ahí?... El Ángel de la Independencia". Excélsior (in español). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.