Monumento a la Raza (Medellín)
The monument in 2008 | |
| Location | Medellín, Colombia |
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| Coordinates | 06°14′40″N 75°34′24″W / 6.24444°N 75.57333°W |
| Designer | Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt |
| Material | Concrete and bronze |
| Height | 38 meters (125 ft) |
| Weight | 900 metric tons (890 long tons; 990 short tons) |
| Opening date | 31 May 1988 |
| Dedicated to | La Raza Antioqueña |
The Monumento a la Raza, also known as Monumento a la Raza Antioqueña, is an outdoor sculpture and monument in the city of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. Made of concrete and bronze, and it was created by Colombian sculptor Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt (1919–1995) and was inaugurated in the central square of the La Alpujarra Administrative Center on 31 May 1988.
The monument consists of a curved concrete structure adorned with numerous bronze sculptures symbolizing Antioquian identity and culture. In 2016, an urn containing a portion of Arenas' remains was placed next to the monument.