Monument to Enrico Martínez

The monument to Enrico Martínez, also known as Monumento Hipsográfico (transl. Hypsographic Monument), is installed next to the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Zócalo, in the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico. It comprises a bronze statue on a marble pedestal, and honors Enrico Martínez, a cosmographer from the realm of the Crown of Castile who sought methods to mitigate floods during the Colonial period of Mexico City. Francisco Jiménez designed the monument and Miguel Noreña the sculpture. The monument was created between 1877 and 1881 as a hypsographic marker at the request of the Mexican politician Vicente Riva Palacio. The pedestal features indicators showing the water levels of nearby, or formerly existing, lakes, marking their acceptable limits. The sculpture depicts a woman representing Mexico City.

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