🔍 The Victor over Maximilian’s Empire: Statue of Mariano Escobedo (1984) 🏛️
📍 Seen in Explanada de los Héroes, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽
💬 He is the general who captured Emperor Maximilian, who reigned over the country at the time. He is one of Benito Juárez’s loyal followers. He is one of the great liberals of the era, who forever changed the country as a leader under Juárez. A national hero, he is one of those men who ultimately brought an end to the European occupation.
Photo Location:
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Year Inaugurated:
1907
Dimensions:
Height: ≈ 4.6 – 5.4 m
Artistic Style:
Academic Realism with Nationalist Monumentalism.
Cost of Construction:
$350,000 USD (approximately based on exchange rate from 1904)
Coordinates:
25°40’17.0″N 100°18’33.3″W
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