Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (Mexico City)

Statue of Alexander von Humboldt
The statue in 2015
Location in Mexico City
SubjectAlexander von Humboldt
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°26′9.79″N 99°8′45.94″W / 19.4360528°N 99.1460944°W / 19.4360528; -99.1460944

The statue of Alexander von Humboldt is installed in Mexico City's Alameda Central, in Mexico. The base has the inscription, "La Nación Mexicana a Alejandro de Humboldt – Benemerito de la Patria 1799–1999".[1] The statue was built after Humboldt visited Mexico.

References

  1. ^ Pohlsander, Hans A. (2010). German Monuments in the Americas: Bonds Across the Atlantic. Peter Lang. p. 131. ISBN 9783034301381. Retrieved 19 December 2018.


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