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 Estela de Luz was built between 2010 and 2011 to mark the bicentenary of Mexican independence and the centenary of the Mexican Revolution. It was inaugurated on 7 January 2012, after a 15-month delay, and the Centro de Cultura Digital opened beneath it on 16 September 2012. The project, originally called Arco del Bicentenario, was chosen in April 2009 from 35 anonymous entries.
The monument's nickname, Suavicrema, comes from its resemblance to a Marinela wafer cookie. The Centro de Cultura Digital, opened beneath it on 16 September 2012, hosts exhibitions and workshops on digital art and new media.
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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