Angel of independence

Name of Building

Angel of independence

Town or City, Country where the building was originally established

Mexico City, Mexico

Date the building was designed and/or first built

- 1902: Start of construction.
- 1910: Construction completed.

Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible

Antonio Rivas Mercado

Culturally Specific Time Period

Early Modern Era

Geo-Location

19.427030717998996, -99.16766640522445

Materials

- Steel.
- Stone.
- Bronze.
- Marble.

Size and/or Scale of Building

- The height Is 45 meters

Architectural Type

Public

Formal Style

Neoclassical

Building Description

This towering monument is commemorating 100 years of Mexico’s independence. The statue is a tall with a figure outstretching their wings forming a with curved arc behind it. The body is elegant and upright while slightly leaning forward. One arm extends upward holding a small circular object while the other hand is angled downward. The head is a small oval shaped at the top of the body. The base of the statue is rounded and symmetrical with the statue.

Image source

Image 1,3, & 4: https://historicalmx.org/items/show/37
Image 2: https://sacyr.com/en/-/la-modelo-que-inspiro-el-angel-de-la-independencia

Creative Commons or other copyright information

Image 1,2, 3, & 4: Creative Commons

Student First and Last Name

Kevin

Bibliographic references for the item

- Miller, J. (no date) The Angel of Independence. HistoricalMX. https://historicalmx.org/items/show/37

- Rubio Arroyo, I. (2023) The model who inspired the Angel of Independence. Sacyr. https://sacyr.com/en/-/la-modelo-que-inspiro-el-angel-de-la-independencia

Citation

Antonio Rivas Mercado , “Angel of independence,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/237.

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