Monumento a la Raza (Medellín)
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The Monumento a la Raza, also known as Monumento a la Raza Antioqueña,[1][2] is an outdoor sculpture and monument in the city of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. It is constructed of concrete and bronze, and it was created by Colombian sculptor Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt (1919–1995). It was inaugurated in the central square of the La Alpujarra Administrative Center on 31 May 1988.
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Location | Medellín, Colombia |
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Designer | Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt |
Material | Concrete and bronze |
Height | 38 meters (125 ft) |
Weight | 900 metric tons (890 long tons; 990 short tons) |
Opening date | 31 May 1988 |
Dedicated to | La Raza Antioqueña |
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The monument is made of a curved concrete structure covered in several bronze sculptures that represent Antioquian culture. In 2016, an urn holding a portion of Arenas' remains was set up next to the artwork.