Monumento a la Raza - Medellin, Colombia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 06° 14.672 W 075° 34.400
18N E 436577 N 690270
Monumento a la Raza (Monument to Race) is a 38 meter (124 feet) high sculpture located in the Medellín Administrative Center.
Waymark Code: WMMC38
Location: Colombia
Date Posted: 08/29/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 1

Monument to Race is a sculpture consisting of a long curved shape with several human figures located along the curve.

A plaque was found on the foundation of the monument reading:


Monumento Al
Pueblo Antioqueno

Obra del esculptor
Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt

Proyectada durante
la gobernacion
de Alvaro Villegas M.
iniciada durante la gestion de
Ivan Duque E.

Terminada e inaugurada
durante la administracion
del presidente Virgilio Barco
y del gobernador
Fernando Panesso S.


Which Google translates roughly to:


Monument to
Antiochian village

Work of the sculptor
Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt

projected for
the governorship
Alvaro M. Villegas
started during the management of
Ivan Duque E.

Completed and inaugurated
during administration
President Virgilio Barco
and Governor
Fernando S. Panesso


The sculpture can be seen in Google Street View.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Monumento a la Raza

Figure Type: Combination of two figure types

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1996

Materials used: Bronze and Concrete

Location: Medellín Administrative Center

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