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The Angel of Independence, most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Monumento a la Independencia ("Monument to Independence"), is a victory column on a roundabout on the major thoroughfare of Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City.
If you ask Mexico City residents which symbol best represents the city, nine out of ten will name El Ángel. More officially known as the Monumento a la Independencia, the Independence Monument has guarded its own glorieta on Paseo de la Reforma since the centennial celebrations of Mexican Independence in 1910.
Aug 30, 2017 · Lovingly called El Ángel, the independence monument on Reforma Avenue in Mexico City is an unmistakeable symbol of Mexico’s capital. Golden and glorious, the winged statue of victory hovers above the traffic, chaos, protests, and tourists that pass beneath her feet each day.
- Lydia Carey
Mar 2022. Monumento a la Independencia or "El Angel" is the iconic symbol of Mexico. Built in 1910 to commemorate a century of independence, it is a must-see experience when visiting CDMX. It is especially beautiful at night.
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It is located within a busy intersection in Mexico City on Reforma Avenue. While the... El Monumento a la Independencia, or the Angel of independence, is a tribute to Mexico’s victory over Spain in its War of Independence.
El Monumento a la Independencia o Columna de la Independencia 1 ( coloquialmente, El Ángel o El Ángel de la Independencia) es una columna honoraria que se encuentra en la Ciudad de México, en la glorieta localizada en la confluencia de la avenida Paseo de la Reforma y las calles Río Tíber y Florencia.
Mexico, North America. Zona Rosa & Reforma. The symbol of Mexico City, known as 'El Ángel' (The Angel), this gilded Winged Victory on a 45m-high pillar was sculpted for the independence centennial of 1910. Inside the monument are the remains of Miguel Hidalgo, José María Morelos, Ignacio Allende and nine other notables.
