Obelisco al Presidente Balmaceda

Obelisco al Presidente Balmaceda is a monument in , , . Obelisco al Presidente Balmaceda is situated nearby to the work of art , as well as near .
  • Type: Monument
  • Also known as: “Monumento al Presidente José Manuel Balmaceda”
  • Inscription: “La Patria a Balmaceda Porque la amó por sobre todas las cosas de la vida”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Universidad de Chile and Baquedano metro station.

Theater building
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 210 metres southwest of Obelisco al Presidente Balmaceda.

Metro station
Photo: Roferbia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baquedano is a transfer station between the Line 1 and Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is located close to the eastern terminus of the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins. is situated 110 metres southwest of Obelisco al Presidente Balmaceda.

Work of art
Photo: Sfs90, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plaza Baquedano and Bellavista and North.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile. The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The northern part of starts from Bellavista and ranges out to the city borders in the north comprising the municipalities of Recoleta, Independencia, Renca, Quilicura and Huecuraba.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marco Nuñez, CC BY 2.0.
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in . It comprises the historical center, including Cerro Santa Lucia, historic and public buildings.

Obelisco al Presidente Balmaceda

Latitude
-33.43636° or 33° 26′ 11″ south
Longitude
-70.63291° or 70° 37′ 59″ west
Inception
October 1949
Height
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
47RFH978+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 321327592
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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