Mexico City’s iconic Angel of Independence monument was not immune to the earthquake that struck about 500 miles away. The 311-foot-tall structure, which was…
Mexico City’s iconic Angel of Independence monument was not immune to the earthquake that struck about 500 miles away.
The 311-foot-tall structure, which was inaugurated in 1910 on the Paseo de la Reforma, was seen on video during the quake swaying almost majestically while bathed in green light.
The monument stands in tribute to the heroes of the Mexican War of Independence against Spain that broke out in 1810.
The Angel suffered a greater blow in 1957, when its Greek goddess of Victory – a 22-foot-tall, gold-covered statue weighing seven tons — crashed off the column during an earthquake.
But the sculpture was replaced a short time after and has stayed atop the monument ever since.
