Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Hernando Cortés
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
1. Hernando Cortés Marker
The marker's text was an attempt to write in an older style of Spanish, so there are some abbreviations that are not completely clear in present-day language.
D. Om. Governando en España la S. CCM. del poderoso Rei Don Carlos I El Magnifico Señor Don Hernando Cortes fundador de la Muy Noble y Leal Ciudad de Mexico y de este insigne hospital puso la primera piedra de la nueva nacionalidad mexicana al abrir los cimientos de la Villa Rica de la Veracruz en el mes de abril del año del Señor 1519. El Consejo de Guadalupe ioso de la Orden de Caballeros de Colon dedica este recuerdo al cumplirse cuatro centurias de aquel hecho fundamental para la patria mexicano de siete días del mes de abril de 1919.
Governing in Spain the powerful King Carlos I, the Magnificent Hernando Cortés, founder of the Most Noble and Loyal City of Mexico and this distinguished hospital laid the first stone of the new Mexican nationality by laying the foundations of Villa Rica de la Veracruz in the month of April of the year of the Lord 1519. The Council of Guadalupe and the Order of the Knights of Columbus dedicates this memorial at the end of four centuries of that fundamental event for the Mexican homeland, on the 7th of April of 1919.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1519.
Location. 19° 25.739′ N, 99° 8′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. It is on República de El Salvador just east of Avenida 20 de Noviembre, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Cathedral of Mexico City (here, next to this marker); Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos (within shouting distance of this marker); The House of Juan Altamirano (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Convent of San Bernardo (about 120 meters away); First Street with Public Lighting (about 150 meters away); House of the Count de la Torre de Cossio (about 150 meters away); Joaquin Noreña (about 180 meters away); Juan de la Granja (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
2. Hernando Cortés Marker
The marker is on the left of this small chapel east of the hospital founded by Cortés, the Hospital de Jesús.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
3. Hernando Cortés Marker
The marker is on the small chapel to the right of the larger Parish of Jesus Nazarene and the Immaculate Conception (Parroquia de Jesús Nazareno e Inmaculada Concepción).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
