Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain
The equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain is a bronze sculpture cast by Manuel Tolsá built between 1796 and 1803 in Mexico City, Mexico in honour of King Charles IV of Spain, then the last ruler of the New Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Description: equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain
- Also known as: “El Caballito”, “El Cabo”, and “Est dl Caballito‘”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palacio de Bellas Artes and Plaza Manuel Tolsá.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Theater building
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The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It hosts performing arts events, literature events and plastic arts galleries and exhibitions. Palacio de Bellas Artes is situated 200 metres west of Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain.
Palacio de Correos de México
Post office
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palacio de Correos de México, also known as the "Correo Mayor" is located in the historic center of Mexico City, on the Eje Central near the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa María la Redonda and Centro.
Santa María la Redonda
Neighborhood
Photo: Dge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa María la Redonda is a traditional neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc municipality of Mexico City now part of colonia Guerrero close to Tepito and La Lagunilla.
Centro
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, around the Plaza de la Constitución, is an area clearly different from the rest of the city. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.
Tepito
Neighborhood
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Tepito is a barrio located in Colonia Morelos in Cuauhtémoc, a borough of Mexico City bordered by Avenida del Trabajo, Paseo de la Reforma, Eje 1 and Eje 2.
Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.43606° or 19° 26′ 10″ northLongitude
-99.13948° or 99° 8′ 22″ westOpen location code
76F2CVP6+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 217407196OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q3968677
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կառլ IV-ի ձիարձան”
- Dutch: “Equestrian statue of Charles IV”
- French: “El Caballito”
- French: “statue équestre de Charles IV”
- French: “Statue équestre de Charles IV”
- Italian: “statua equestre di Carlo IV”
- Italian: “Statua equestre di Carlo IV”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “El Caballito”
- Norwegian: “El Caballito”
- Slovenian: “Konjeniški kip Karla IV. Španskega”
- Spanish: “El Caballito”
- Spanish: “Estatua ecuestre de Carlos IV”
- Swedish: “El Caballito”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo del Telégrafo and Plaza Pública Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada.
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