Monumento a los héroes de El Polvorín (obelisk)
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The Monumento a los héroes de El Polvorín (Monument to the "El Polvorín" fire heroes) is a monument at Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce, Puerto Rico, dedicated to the seven fire fighters and one civilian that subdued the flames of the "El Polvorin" fire on the night of 25 January 1899.
For the tomb/mausoleum at Cementerio Civil de Ponce, see Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín (mausoleum).
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18.011503°N 66.613846°W / 18.011503; -66.613846 | |
Location | Plaza Degetau at Plaza Las Delicias, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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Type | Obelisk |
Material | Granite and Marble |
Height | approx 20 feet |
Beginning date | ca. 1947 |
Completion date | 1948 |
Opening date | 25 January 1948 |
Dedicated to | The "El Polvorin" fire heroes |
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