Bridge of the Lions

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Bridge of the Lions

Puente de Los Leones
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The bridge in 2018
Coordinates 19°25′20″N99°10′40″W / 19.422184°N 99.177846°W / 19.422184; -99.177846
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Bridge of the Lions

The Bridge of the Lions (Spanish: Puente de Los Leones) is a bridge along Av. Juventud Heroica in Mexico City, Mexico, adjacent to Chapultepec. Completed in 1975, the bridge features four bronze sculptures of lions and is flanked by cypress gardens. [1]

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  1. "The Bridge of the Lions". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved March 3, 2019.