Virgin of El Panecillo
The Virgin of El Panecillo, also known as the Virgin of Quito from the sculpture of the same name, is a monument in Quito, Ecuador. It is located on the top of the hill of El Panecillo, a loaf-shaped hill in the heart of the city and serves as a backdrop to the historic center of Quito.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: sculpture in Quito, Ecuador
- Also known as: “La Virgen de El Panecillo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Panecillo and Palacio de Carondelet.
El Panecillo
Peak
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Panecillo is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level.
Palacio de Carondelet
Government office
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in Quito. Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral. Palacio de Carondelet is situated 1¼ km northeast of Virgin of El Panecillo.
City of Quito
Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
City of Quito is a protected area, which is situated 1 km northeast of Virgin of El Panecillo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 8 km northeast of Virgin of El Panecillo.
Virgin of El Panecillo
- Categories: monument, colossal statue, and tourism
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.22885° or 0° 13′ 44″ southLongitude
-78.51858° or 78° 31′ 7″ westOpen location code
67F3QFCJ+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 302694122OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q6163386
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Virgin of El Panecillo” goes by many names.
- French: “Vierge du Panecillo”
- Romanian: “Fecioara din El Panecillo”
- Spanish: “Virgen de El Panecillo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panecillo viewpoint and La olla.
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