El Sereno (sculpture) explained

El Sereno
Italic Title:yes
Artist:Víctor Manuel Villareal
Subject:Watchman
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Mexico City, Mexico
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

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 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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El guarda faroles de la Glorieta de los Insurgentes. 2016-04-08. El Universal. es. 2019-02-10. 2019-02-12. 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.
  2. Web site: Renovación de Glorieta Insurgentes estará lista en julio. 2017-02-03. Excélsior. es. 2019-02-10. 2019-02-12. 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. 2013-04-17. Sinergia Magazine. es. 2019-02-10. 2019-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212073617/http://sinergiamagazine.com/2013/04/la-glorieta-de-los-insurgentes/. live.