With a total height of 135 feet (41 meters) including the base, it is the highest statue in Ecuador and one of the highest in South America (taller than the ...
Virgin of the Panecillo
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Sculpture by Agustín de la Herrán Matorras
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.
Address: Gral. Melchor Aymerich, Quito 170111, Ecuador
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9:30 AM Mon
Phone: +593 2-317-1985
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Feb 6, 2019 · With a total height of 135 feet (41 meters) including the base, it was and still is the highest statue in Ecuador and one of the highest in ...
Jan 23, 2020 · The angel-like, silver edifice stands atop a dome-shaped hill called El Panecillo. View from San Francisco Church, Quito, Ecuador
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This hill makes an excellent observation point over Quito and features La Virgen del Panecillo, a majestic sculpture that can be seen from any location in the ...
Topped by a 41m-tall aluminum mosaic statue of La Virgen de Quito (Virgin of Quito; completed in 1976), with a crown of stars, angelic wings and a chained…
Apr 2, 2019 · According to a bronze placard affixed to the Virgin Mary monument on top of El Panecilla, the figure represents the Woman of the Apocalypse as ...
The largest copy is the Virgin of El Panecillo, a 45-meter tall statue by the Spanish artist Agustín de la Herrán Matorras [Wikidata] on the hill known as El ...
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Located on top of the Cerro El Panecillo, this imposing sculpture can be seen from any location in downtown Quito.
The hill that hosts a huge statue of the winged virgin does indeed look like a panecillo (small bread roll). Because it's directly south of the city.
It was inspired by the sculpture of Quito's Madonna (Virgen de Quito), which can be seen in the Church of St. Francis, that was sculpted in 1734 by Bernardo de ...
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