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148: 43: 1429: 328: 207: 342: 357: 275:, through the regent of the Federal District, Javier Rojo Gómez, commissioned the construction of a fountain for the roundabout that was located in Paseo de la Reforma near the entrance to the Chapultepec Forest. The project was given to the architect Vicente Mendiola and the sculptor Juan Olaguíbel, who would jointly carry out other similar projects, such as the fountain of the Plaza California in 185:, the Roman goddess of the hunt, poised atop a stone pedestal adorned with decorative reliefs and motifs. Adjacent to the Huntress Diana Fountain, several landmarks bear homage to its iconic presence within Mexico City's urban landscape. Among these notable sites are the Cine Diana (Diana Cinema) and two prominent skyscrapers: the 267:
Between the 1930s and 1960s, the capital authorities carried out different beautification projects that would involve the placement of various monuments and monumental fountains in the public space in tune with the mural movement and with the aesthetic influence of socialist realism.
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and the Oil Fountain. The topic chosen by the commission agents was Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt. On this fountain, instead of hunting animals she would point her arrow to the stars of the northern sky. The sculpture was made between April and September of 1942.
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neighborhoods in Mexico City, this fountain serves as a focal point within the urban fabric of the metropolis. Designed by the Italian architect and sculptor
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and Río Misisipí and Sevilla streets. Positioned on the border of the
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Diana La Cazadora

19°25′31″N 99°10′18″W / 19.4251879°N 99.1716226°W / 19.4251879; -99.1716226
Paseo de la Reforma
Colonia Cuauhtémoc
Zona Rosa
Mexico City

Paseo de la Reforma
Colonia Cuauhtémoc
Colonia Juárez
Enrique Alciati
Diana
Corporativo Reforma Diana
Torre Diana

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