El Sereno (sculpture)
| El Sereno | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2018 | |
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| Artist | Víctor Manuel Villareal |
| Year | 1992 |
| Subject | Watchman |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19°25′26″N 99°09′47″W / 19.423865°N 99.162974°W | |
El Sereno (Spanish: lit. transl. The Watchman) is a statue installed at Glorieta de los Insurgentes, a roundabout in Avenida de los Insurgentes, in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City.[1][2][3] The statue was designed by Víctor Manuel Villareal and was unveiled in 1992. It depicts a watchman, a position that once represented law enforcement. Originally, El Sereno included a lamp and a plaque, both of which have since been removed or stolen.[1]
By 2024, the roundabout had become a hotspot for crime and a shelter for homeless people. Multiple structures, including El Sereno, were covered in graffiti.[4] In July of that year, the roundabout was cleared.[5] The city government rehabilitated the space, including restoration of El Sereno, by September 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "El guarda faroles de la Glorieta de los Insurgentes" [The lamplighter of the Glorieta de los Insurgentes]. El Universal (in Spanish). 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Renovación de Glorieta Insurgentes estará lista en julio" [Renovation of the Glorieta Insurgentes will be completed in July]. Excélsior (in Spanish). 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Galván, Melissa (17 April 2013). "La Glorieta de los Insurgentes" [The Glorieta de los Insurgentes]. Sinergia Magazine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Ramírez Bautista, Nayelli (17 June 2024). "Persiste el deterioro de la glorieta de Insurgentes por el largo abandono" [The deterioration of the Glorieta de Insurgentes persists due to prolonged neglect]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Carrasco, Carolina (26 July 2024). "Gobierno de la Ciudad de México desaloja a personas en situación de calle de Glorieta de los Insurgentes" [The Mexico City government clears homeless individuals from the Glorieta de los Insurgentes]. Infobae (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Segura, Edgar (30 September 2024). "Así quedó la Glorieta de Insurgentes remodelada: hay nuevo biciestacionamoento y fachadas restauradas" [This is how the remodeled Glorieta de Insurgentes looks: there is a new bike parking area and restored facades]. Chilango (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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