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Statue of Diego de Vargas

A statue of Diego de Vargas made by Donna Quasthoff was installed in 2007 at the west end of 's , in the United States.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: 2007 bronze statue in the New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico (formerly in Cathedral Park)
  • Also known as: “de Vargas”, “Diego de Vargas”, “Don Diego de Vargas”, “Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas”, and “statue of Diego de Vargas formerly in Cathedral Park, Santa Fe, New Mexico”
  • Inscription: “words words words”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of the Governors and New Mexico History Museum.

Museum
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The is an structure built in the Territorial Style of Pueblo architecture on Palace Avenue in . Located within the Santa Fe Historic District along the between Lincoln and Washington avenues, it served as the seat of government for for centuries, having been established as the capitol building of Nuevo México in 1610.

Museum
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The is a in , , US. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

Park
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The is a National Historic Landmark in downtown in the style of traditional Spanish-American colonial cities. The plaza, or city square is a gathering place for locals and also a tourist attraction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Fe and Barrio de Analco Historic District.

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, founded in 1607, is the capital of the state of and its principal tourist destination, renowned for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Historic Landmark District centered at the junction of East De Vargas Street and Old Santa Fe Trail in .

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. It is part of the , Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles north of Statue of Diego de Vargas.

Statue of Diego de Vargas

Latitude
35.68801° or 35° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
-105.93846° or 105° 56′ 18″ west
Inception
2007
Open location code
857PM3Q6+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6640624216
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q96631042
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Italian—“Statue of Diego de Vargas” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال دييجو دى فارجاس”
  • Italian: “Statua di Diego de Vargas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Palace Press and New Mexico Museum of Art Library.

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