Foro Lindbergh (Lindbergh Forum) is a plaza in Mexico City's Parque México.[1][2] Recognized for its artistic and architectural value, Foro Lindbergh was built in 1927 by the architect Leonardo Noriega and the engineer Javier Francisco Stávoli Llamas in an art deco style;[3] it was restored in 2013-2015,[4] and in 2023 following political vandalism.[5]
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| Type | Plaza |
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| Location | Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°24′42″N 99°10′10″W / 19.4117438°N 99.1694409°W |
History
editCharles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic Sea on a nonstop flight from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927. He visited Mexico City on December 14, 1927 to be celebrated for the feat. The United States Ambassador to Mexico Dwight W. Morrow and Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles were among the dignitaries present. The Government of Mexico City honored Lindbergh by giving his name to the forum of the recently completed Hipódromo Condesa neighborhood.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Foro Lindbergh (Parque México)". www.pps.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ CDMX, Secretaría de Turismo de. "Foro Lindbergh · Attractions". cdmxtravel.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "FORO LINDBERGH RENACE EN PARQUE MÉXICO CON EL PROGRAMA "CULTURA EN TU ALCALDÍA"" (in Spanish). Mexico City Government. 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Entregan obras del Foro Lindbergh y abren espacios del Parque México" (in Spanish). Excelsior. 30 March 2015.
- ^ TALAVERA, JUAN CARLOS (8 August 2023). "Inician restauración del Foro Lindbergh, ubicado en el Parque México" (in Spanish). Excelsior.
El espacio fue vandalizado el 5 de agosto
- ^ "Charles Lindbergh". Hotel Geneve.
External links
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