Monumento de la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlan

Monumento a la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlán
	The monument in 2013
	19.43125°N 99.13247°W[1][2]
Location	José María Pino Suárez 2, Centro Histórico, Centro, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico[1]
Designer	Carlos Marquina
Dedicated date	1970

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

"Monument to the Mexican National Identity". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
"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.

External links

Media related to Sculpture Eagle on Nopal next to the Federal District buildings at Wikimedia Commons

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[GM-MMNI-1] "Monument to the Mexican National Identity". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

[Gob-CH-2] "Plano general – Centro Histórico" (in Spanish). Government of Mexico.

[CDMXMon-3] "CDMX - Monumentos en la CDMX". Government of Mexico City. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

[4] 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.