Monument to Enrico Martínez

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Sculpture in Mexico City, Mexico

The monument to Enrico Martínez, also known as Monumento Hipsográfico, 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.

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