Statue of Alexander von Humboldt
The statue in 2015
Statue of Alexander von Humboldt is located in Mexico City Centro Historico
Statue of Alexander von Humboldt
Statue of Alexander von Humboldt
Location within Centro Histórico
SubjectAlexander von Humboldt
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°26′9.79″N 99°8′45.94″W / 19.4360528°N 99.1460944°W / 19.4360528; -99.1460944

The statue of Alexander von Humboldt is installed in Mexico City's Alameda Central, in Mexico. The base has the inscription, "La Nación Mexicana a Alejandro de Humboldt – Benemerito de la Patria 1799–1999".[1] The statue was built after Humboldt visited Mexico.

References

  1. Pohlsander, Hans A. (2010). German Monuments in the Americas: Bonds Across the Atlantic. Peter Lang. p. 131. ISBN 9783034301381. Retrieved 19 December 2018.


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