El Sereno (sculpture) explained

El Sereno
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Artist:Víctor Manuel Villareal
Subject:Watchman
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Mexico City, Mexico
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El Sereno (Spanish:) is a statue installed at Glorieta de los Insurgentes, a roundabout in Avenida de los Insurgentes, in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City.[1] [2] [3] The statue was designed by Víctor Manuel Villareal and was unveiled in 1992. It depicts a watchman, a position that once represented law enforcement. Originally, El Sereno included a lamp and a plaque, both of which have since been removed or stolen.[1]

By 2024, the roundabout had become a hotspot for crime and a shelter for homeless people. Multiple structures, including El Sereno, were covered in graffiti.[4] In July of that year, the roundabout was cleared.[5] The city government rehabilitated the space, including restoration of El Sereno, by September 2024.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El guarda faroles de la Glorieta de los Insurgentes. 2016-04-08. El Universal. es. 10 February 2019. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011827/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/entrada-de-opinion/colaboracion/mochilazo-en-el-tiempo/nacion/sociedad/2016/04/8/el-guarda-faroles. live. The lamplighter of the Glorieta de los Insurgentes.
  2. Web site: Renovación de Glorieta Insurgentes estará lista en julio. Renovation of the Glorieta Insurgentes will be completed in July. 3 February 2017. Excélsior. es. 10 February 2019. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011921/https://www.excelsior.com.mx/comunidad/2017/02/02/1143950. live.
  3. Web site: La Glorieta de los Insurgentes. Galván. Melissa. 17 April 2013. Sinergia Magazine. es. 10 February 2019. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212073617/http://sinergiamagazine.com/2013/04/la-glorieta-de-los-insurgentes/. live. The Glorieta de los Insurgentes.
  4. Web site: Persiste el deterioro de la glorieta de Insurgentes por el largo abandono. es. 17 June 2024. Nayelli. Ramírez Bautista. La Jornada. 6 October 2024. The deterioration of the Glorieta de Insurgentes persists due to prolonged neglect. 18 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240618191634/https://www.jornada.com.mx/2024/06/17/capital/037n2cap. live.
  5. Web site: Gobierno de la Ciudad de México desaloja a personas en situación de calle de Glorieta de los Insurgentes. Carolina. Carrasco. 26 July 2024. Infobae. es. 6 October 2024. The Mexico City government clears homeless individuals from the Glorieta de los Insurgentes. 28 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240728013123/https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/07/26/gobierno-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico-desaloja-indigentes-de-glorieta-de-los-insurgentes/. live.
  6. Web site: Así quedó la Glorieta de Insurgentes remodelada: hay nuevo biciestacionamoento y fachadas restauradas. This is how the remodeled Glorieta de Insurgentes looks: there is a new bike parking area and restored facades. es. Chilango. Edgar. Segura. 30 September 2024. 6 October 2024. 1 October 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241001235650/https://www.chilango.com/noticias/asi-quedo-la-glorieta-de-insurgentes-remodelada-hay-nuevo-biciestacionamoento-y-fachadas-restauradas/. live.

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