San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
El Salvador del Mundo
Bajo la Administración del
Doctor Norman Quijano
y
La Fundación Poma
Se honran en entregar al pueblo salvadoreño
Esta emblemática plaza
El Salvador del Mundo
como símbolo de esperanza y de fé en el futuro
del país que lleva su nombre
¡Dios Bendiga a El Salvador!
19 de Noviembre 2010
Under the Administration of
Doctor Norman Quijano
and
The Poma Foundation
Are honored to give to the Salvadoran people
This emblematic plaza
The Saviour of the World
As a symbol of hope and faith in the future
For the country that carries his Name
God Bless El Salvador!
November 19, 2010
Erected 2010.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1992.
Location. 13° 42.077′ N, 89° 13.469′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Alameda Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Paseo Escalon and Manuel Enrique Araujo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Alameda Franklin Delano Roosevelt 145, San Salvador, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oscar Romero (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); José de San Martín (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Heroes of the War of Legitimate Defense (approx. one kilometer away); Chilean Nobel Prize Winners (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Juan Guzmán Cruchaga (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Footprint of Baden Powell (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Marshal Luis Alves de Lima e Silva (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
Regarding El Salvador del Mundo. The original Salvador del Mundo monument was created in 1943 with a statue that had previously adorned the tomb of assassinated President Manuel Enrique Arajo. In 1986 the statue was toppled during an earthquake. The current statue is much shorter than the original.
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