''El Sereno'' (Spanish: ) is a statue installed at
Glorieta de los Insurgentes
Glorieta de Insurgentes is a large roundabout formed at the intersection of Avenida Chapultepec and Avenida de los Insurgentes, in Mexico City. In it flow both Oaxaca Avenue and the streets of Jalapa and Génova, which give access to Colonia R ...
, a roundabout in
Avenida de los Insurgentes
Avenida de los Insurgentes ( en, Avenue of the Insurgents), sometimes known simply as Insurgentes, is the longest avenue in Mexico City, with a length of on a north-south axis across the city. Insurgentes has its origins in what was during the ...
, in
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Cuauhtémoc (), named after the former Cuauhtémoc, Aztec leader, is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') of Mexico City. It contains the oldest parts of the entity, extending over what was the entire urban core in ...
.
The statue was designed by Víctor Manuel Villareal and was placed in 1992. The statue features a
watchman, formerly a law enforcement position. When it was unveiled, ''El Sereno'' had a lamp and a plaque that were removed at some point.
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1992 sculptures
Monuments and memorials in Mexico City
Outdoor sculptures in Mexico City
Sculptures of men in Mexico City
Statues in Mexico City
Vandalized works of art in Mexico
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