The Angel of Independence, Mexico City
El Angel de la Independencia (”The Angel of Independence”), most commonly known by the shortened name El Angel and officially known as Columna de la Independencia, is a victory column located on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City. El Angel was built to commemorate the centennial of the beginning of Mexico’s War of Independence, celebrated in 1910. In later years it was made into a mausoleum for the most important heroes of that war. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico City, and it has become a focal point for both celebration or protest. It bears a resemblance to the Victory Column in Berlin. Mexico City travel guides.
GPS travel destinations: 19° 25′ 37″ N, 99° 10′ 3″ W
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