Angel
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The Angel of Independence
The most beautiful building in my town is the The Angel of Independence. It is a victory column located on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma indowntown Mexico City.
It was an architect from Antonio Rivas Mercado, the construction began in 1900-1910, and the inauguration was the 16 of September of 1910
The base of the column isquadrangular with each vertex featuring a bronze sculpture symbolizing Law, War, Justice and Peace. Originally there were nine steps leading to the base, but due to the sinking of the groundfourteen more steps were added. On the main face of the base, which faces downtown Mexico City, there is an inscription reading La Nación a los Héroes de la Independencia ("The Nation tothe Heroes of Independence"). In front of this inscription is a bronze statue of a giant lion led by a child, representing strength and the innocence of youth during War but docilityduring Peace.
Next to the column there is a group of marble statues of some of the heroes of the War of Independence.The column itself is 36 metres (118 ft) high. The structure is made ofsteel covered with quarried stone decorated with garlands, palms and rings with the names of Independence figures. Inside the column is a two hundred steps staircase which leads to aviewpoint above the capital.
Crowning the column there is a 6.7 meters (22 ft) statue by Enrique Alciati of Nike, the Greek goddess of Victory, like other similar victory columns around theworld. It is made of bronze, covered with 24k gold (restored in 2006) and weighs 7 tons. In her right hand the Angel, as it is commonly known, holds a laurel crown above Miguel Hidalgo'shead, symbolizing Victory, while in her left she holds a broken chain, symbolizing Freedom.
It is free to go in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ángel_de_la_Independencia#History
The most beautiful building in my town is the The Angel of Independence. It is a victory column located on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma indowntown Mexico City.
It was an architect from Antonio Rivas Mercado, the construction began in 1900-1910, and the inauguration was the 16 of September of 1910
The base of the column isquadrangular with each vertex featuring a bronze sculpture symbolizing Law, War, Justice and Peace. Originally there were nine steps leading to the base, but due to the sinking of the groundfourteen more steps were added. On the main face of the base, which faces downtown Mexico City, there is an inscription reading La Nación a los Héroes de la Independencia ("The Nation tothe Heroes of Independence"). In front of this inscription is a bronze statue of a giant lion led by a child, representing strength and the innocence of youth during War but docilityduring Peace.
Next to the column there is a group of marble statues of some of the heroes of the War of Independence.The column itself is 36 metres (118 ft) high. The structure is made ofsteel covered with quarried stone decorated with garlands, palms and rings with the names of Independence figures. Inside the column is a two hundred steps staircase which leads to aviewpoint above the capital.
Crowning the column there is a 6.7 meters (22 ft) statue by Enrique Alciati of Nike, the Greek goddess of Victory, like other similar victory columns around theworld. It is made of bronze, covered with 24k gold (restored in 2006) and weighs 7 tons. In her right hand the Angel, as it is commonly known, holds a laurel crown above Miguel Hidalgo'shead, symbolizing Victory, while in her left she holds a broken chain, symbolizing Freedom.
It is free to go in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ángel_de_la_Independencia#History
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