El Caballito statue

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El Caballito statue is a prominent equestrian monument in Mexico City, widely recognized as a historic symbol of the city’s colonial and artistic heritage.

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El Caballito statue canonical 1
Estatua ecuestre de Carlos IV 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf equestrian statue
outdoor sculpture
public monument
alsoKnownAs El Caballito de Tolsá
Estatua ecuestre de Carlos IV
linked to: El Caballito statue
artMovement Neoclassicism
commissionedBy Viceroyal authorities of New Spain
completionDate 1803
country Mexico
creator Manuel Tolsá
culturalSignificance iconic equestrian statue in Latin America
important work of colonial Mexican art
dedicatedTo Charles IV of Spain
depicts Charles IV of Spain
horse
genre equestrian monument
hasConservationStatus protected monument
hasPart pedestal
hasStyle Neoclassical sculpture
heritageDesignation Monumento Artístico de la Nación
historic monument of Mexico
imageDepicts King Charles IV wearing royal attire
rearing horse
inception 1803
locatedIn Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Historic center of Mexico City
Mexico City
Plaza Manuel Tolsá
locatedNear Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas
Museo Nacional de Arte
Palacio de Minería
locatedOn Plaza Manuel Tolsá pedestal
maintainedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
materialUsed bronze
originallyLocatedIn Plaza Mayor, Mexico City
Zócalo, Mexico City
linked to: Zócalo
owner Government of Mexico
partOf artistic heritage of New Spain
cultural heritage of Mexico City
relocatedTo Plaza Manuel Tolsá
relocationDate 1979
sculptor Manuel Tolsá
significantEvent corrosion damage during 2013 cleaning intervention
significantPeriod Viceroyalty of New Spain
subjectHasRole landmark of Mexico City historic center
symbol of Mexico City
symbol of colonial heritage in Mexico

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Colonia Tabacalera hasLandmark El Caballito statue
El Caballito statue alsoKnownAs Estatua ecuestre de Carlos IV
linked to: El Caballito statue