Obelisco - Ciudad de Guatemala - 51696223474

El Obelisco or Monumento a los Próceres de la Independencia is a monument in

Guatemala City Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nest ...

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built in 1935 under dictator Jorge Ubico and designed by Rafael Pérez De León. It commemorates the independence of

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. the 18-metre high, 221-ton stone structure is situated on a huge roundabout called ''Plaza del Obelisco'' "Obelisk Square", where the

Avenida Reforma Avenida Reforma ("Reform Avenue") is a main boulevard in the east-center part of Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala. It is considered one of the main thoroughfares of Guatemala City. It is in length, and has an average width of from sidewa ...

, Boulevard Los Próceres, Avenida Las Americas and Boulevard Liberacion meet. The neoclassic ''Palacio de La Reforma'' once stood at this place, until it was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1917/1918. In 1950, under president Juan José Arévalo, a flame of liberty was installed by the column.

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{{coord, 14.5941, -90.5178, type:landmark_region:GT, display=title Monuments and memorials in Guatemala Guatemala City Buildings and structures completed in 1935