Antorcha Bicentenario / José Pareja Gómez and Jesús Hernández Martínez

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The bicentennial torch, designed by José Pareja Gómez and Jesús Hernández Martínez, is inspired by the mural depicting the social struggle of Mexican independence by Jose Clemente Orozco in which the leader of the independence, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leading the insurrection by tightly grasping a flaming torch. The structure manifested from this image by the architect is a 45-meter tall element emphasizing the main entrance into León, Guanajuato, México.

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Cite: Irina Vinnitskaya. "Antorcha Bicentenario / José Pareja Gómez and Jesús Hernández Martínez" 12 Nov 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/88784/antorcha-bicentenario-jose-pareja-gomez-and-jesus-hernandez-martinez> ISSN 0719-8884

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