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Mexico City's Independence Monument was built as part of the War of Independence centennial celebrations in 1910. The monument, often referred to as the Angel of Independence (El Ãngel de la Independencia), is a 6.5-metre / 21-foot winged, shiny golden angel standing proudly at the top of the 36-metre / 118-foot column.