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Coordinates: 19°2553N 99°0757W / 19.43125°N 99.13247°W / 19.43125; -99.13247
 

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Monumento a la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlán
The monument in 2013
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19°25′53N 99°07′57W / 19.43125°N 99.13247°W / 19.43125; -99.13247[1][2]
LocationJosé María Pino Suárez 2, Centro Histórico, Centro, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico[1]
DesignerCarlos Marquina
Dedicated date1970

The Monumento a la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlán is installed near the government offices in the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico.[2] The monument, designed by Carlos Marquina,[3] was dedicated in 1970. Part of the sculpture depicts an eagle atop a cactus, eating a snake, similar to the imagery on the flag of Mexico.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Monument to the Mexican National Identity". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  • ^ a b "Plano general – Centro Histórico" (in Spanish). Government of Mexico.
  • ^ "CDMX - Monumentos en la CDMX". Government of Mexico City. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  • ^ Cocking, Lauren. "A Guide To Mexico City's 15 Most Important Statues and Monuments". Culture Trip. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
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