Statue of Jorge Matute Remus (Centro, Guadalajara)

A statue of Jorge Matute Remus is installed in front of a Telmex building on Juárez Avenue, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. An engineer, Matute Remus managed to move the building 12 meters (39 ft) away without affecting the company's operations.[1] The statue simulates Matute Remus pushing the building backwards.[2][3] In August 2018, its bronze plaque was stolen.[4]

Statue of Jorge Matute Remus
The statue in 2015
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SubjectJorge Matute Remus
LocationGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°40′30.5″N 103°21′2.5″W / 20.675139°N 103.350694°W / 20.675139; -103.350694

References edit

  1. ^ Reynoso, Alma (26 May 2016). "La hazaña de Matute Remus". La Crónica Jalisco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ Rodríguez, Daniela (26 May 2019). "El edificio que movió un hombre". Diario NTR (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "— Matute". Informador.mx (in Spanish). 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Dejan sin placa la estatua de Matute Remus en el Centro de Guadalajara" (in Spanish). 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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