La Puerta del Sol
1998 sculpture in Chihuahua, Mexico by Sebastián / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the sculpture in Chihuahua City. For other uses, see Puerta del Sol (disambiguation).
La Puerta del Sol, translated as The Gateway of the Sun, is one of the largest sculptures in Chihuahua, Mexico. It is also known as The Gateway of the Obelisks.
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Location | Chihuahua, Mexico |
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Type | Sculpture |
Material | Steel |
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La Puerta del Sol is one of the most characteristic sculptures of Chihuahua. It is located at Periferico de la Juvendtud and Circuito Universitario avenues. The sculpture was made in 1998 by Enrique Carbajal González, known by his alias Sebastián, from Camargo, Chihuahua.
In this sculpture, Sebastián represented the shape of T of the doors in Paquime, Chihuahua, the site of ancient cultural ruins.