Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

The Bridge of the Lions

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 9, 2017

1. The Bridge of the Lions Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Puente de Los LeonesSe construyó en el año 1975, para dar paso a el Circuito Interior que corre por debajo.

Está flanqueado en los costados por jardineras con cipreses, y remata en los 4 extremos por esculturas de leonas esculpidas en bronce. Forma parte de la Calzada Juventud Heroica que va desde La Entrada de Los Leones hasta El Altar a la Patria.

English translation:
The Bridge of the LionsThis bridge was built in 1975 in order to allow the Circuito Interior (Interior Ring Road) to pass underneath.

It is flanked on both sides by gardens of cypress and accented on its four corners with bronze sculptures of lions. It forms part of the Heroic Youth Causeway that leads from the Lion Entrance to the Altar of the Nation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 19° 25.322′ N, 99° 10.704′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección. Marker is

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on Avenida Juventud Heróica, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the right directly before arriving at the Altar of the Nation memorial at the Bosque de Chapultepec. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 286 Avenidad Juventud Heróica, Ciudad de México 11100, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Altar of the Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum of Modern Art (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Causeway of the Heroic Military College (about 180 meters away); Site Museum of Chapultepec (about 210 meters away); The Lion Entrance to Chapultepec Park (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chapultepec Hill (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Obelisk of the Children Heroes (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 9, 2017

2. The Bridge of the Lions Marker

The marker can be seen to the left in this view of the bridge towards the east along Avenida la Reforma.

The Bridge of the Lions Marker, to the far left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 10, 2019

3. The Bridge of the Lions Marker, to the far left

The Altar of the Nation, near the Bridge of the Lions Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 9, 2017

4. The Altar of the Nation, near the Bridge of the Lions Marker

As the marker mentions, the Bridge of the Lions ends in the west at the Altar of the Nation, the largest memorial to the Children Heroes of the Mexican American War of 1846-1848. From this view the marker is directly behind the viewer's right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on October 24, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on July 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.