Estela de Luz, Modern monument in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico.
Estela de Luz is a 104-meter tower in the Miguel Hidalgo district of Mexico, covered with white quartz panels that glow with LED lighting after dark. The slender structure rises along Paseo de la Reforma, forming a vertical line in the city skyline.
The tower was constructed between 2009 and 2011 to mark 200 years of Mexican independence. The official opening took place in January 2012.
The center beneath the tower hosts exhibitions about new media and current Mexican creative work. Visitors can join workshops or attend events that link technology with different forms of artistic expression.
The nearest metro stop is Chapultepec, from which visitors walk to the site. The cultural center offers guided visits from Tuesday through Sunday.
The design includes special seismic protection systems that proved effective during the Guerrero-Oaxaca earthquake in 2012. The tower remained undamaged, showing the quality of its engineering.
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