The Angel of Independence monument, a gilded statue of a winged Victory atop a 150-ft/46-m column, is one of the most beloved (and photographed) landmarks in the city. The statue was knocked down during an earthquake in 1957, but the base was reinforced and it has held steady ever since. Paseo de la Reforma (at the intersection with avenidas Florencia and Rio Tiber, near the Zona Rosa), Mexico City.
