Statue of George Washington, Mexico City (1916)
A statue of George Washington stands in Mexico City. It was presented as a gift to the city by the United States government in 1916.[1][2][3]
Since 1970, it has been located in the .[2]
An earlier sculpture of Washington by Pompeo Coppini in the same city was destroyed in 1914.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "George Washington Statue · Attractions". cdmxtravel.com. Secretaría de Turismo de CDMX. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
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- ^ "Texas' Unlucky Sculptor". Texas Co-op Power Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Villasana, Carlos; Gómez, Ruth (2019-07-26). "Washington en la capital, símbolo de amistad". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
Coordinates: 19°25′11″N 99°12′05″W / 19.4198°N 99.2014°W
Categories:
- Sculptures of men in Mexico
- Statues in Mexico City
- Statues of George Washington
- 1916 establishments in Mexico
- Monuments and memorials in Mexico City
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