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
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.
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. It is on
this page online
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 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.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 10, 2019
3. The Bridge of the Lions Marker, to the far left
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 Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on October 24, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
