San Sebastián Bernal in Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Giordano Bruno

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 13, 2022

1. Giordano Bruno Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Giordano Bruno
Astrónomo italiano (1548-1600) murió por defender la ciencia y sus teorías cosmológicas.

Fue juzgado y llevado a la hoguera por la Santa Inquisición el 17 de febrero de 1600.

English translation:
Giordano Bruno
Italian astronomer (1548-1600) died for defending science and its cosmological theories.

He was tried and taken to the stake by the Holy Inquisition on February 17, 1600.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1600.

Location. 20° 44.663′ N, 99° 56.412′ W. Marker is in San Sebastián Bernal, Querétaro, in Ezequiel Montes. Marker can be reached from Calle Mesón just north of Calle Independencia, on the left when traveling north. On the grounds of a local hotel, the marker can be seen by requesting permission at the reception desk during business hours. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Sebastián Bernal QUE 76680, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chapel of Las Ánimas (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Friar Junipero de la Vega

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bernal (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St. Sebastian's Temple (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bernal Magic Town (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Castle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Temple of the Virgin of Guadalupe of Ajuchitlán (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); The Parish of Divine Providence (approx. 9.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Sebastián Bernal.

Also see . . . Giordano Bruno at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 27, 2022.)

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 13, 2022

2. Giordano Bruno Marker

The marker is on the grounds of one of the only hotels in Mexico to have a telescope.

The Peña de Bernal flanked by the hotel's telescope on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 14, 2022

3. The Peña de Bernal flanked by the hotel's telescope on the right

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.