🔍 The Exalted Mexican: Statue of Benito Juárez (1907) 🏛️
📍 Seen in Explanada de los Héroes, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽
💬 This statue has several interesting facts, including… the Juárez monument was made in Salem, Ohio, in the United States. The column and base of the Juárez sculpture were designed by Governor Bernardo Reyes (father of Alfonso Reyes). It was inaugurated on March 21, 1907. The monument was originally in the center of the plaza; it is now on the east side
Photo Location:
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Year Inaugurated:
1907
Dimensions:
Height: ≈ 4.6 – 5.4 m
Artistic Style:
Academic Realism with Nationalist Monumentalism with neoclassical influence.
Cost of Construction:
$350,000 USD (approximately based on exchange rate from 1904)
Coordinates:
25°40’18.1″N 100°18’32.9″W
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