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Monument of Santiago

The Monument of Santiago, devised by Mario Fermín Cabral to exalt the figure of the dictator. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, like everything he did in the country in those years, and after management of financial funds for its construction fundraising, the 30 April of 1944 year of the centenary of the national independence the civil Governor of the province of Santiago, Doña Isabel Mayer, It gave the first picazo that the construction of the monument left formally inaugurated the peace of Trujillo, name that is was gradually reduced until the monument of James.

The dictator was executed in the year 1961, and the Monument of Santiago He had not even been inaugurated. Many hypotheses have been created about this fact, for example, It is said that the Chief. Upset you that in the place where the angel of peace, located in the highest part of this monument. Do not put a statue of his own, and it would not be surprising, We already know that the dictator was an egotistical par excellence.

The 26 in December of the same year, then-President. Dr. Joaquín Balaguer officially calls it as Monument to the Heroes of the restoration, as a fitting tribute. The immortal heroes of the national restoration, However, to date does not register a formal opening.

Beyond the history and who was dedicated or not the Santiago monument. Without a doubt its construction represented for the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. The opportunity of its development in urban terms. We could say that Santiago. He has had two big moments in its urban history: before and after the construction of the monument.

Through its construction a number of aspects were considered, such as: the need to innovate in a medium lacking materials and technology because of the world war; the fact that the 95% employees were from Santiago; the effort not only to build the work but to offer a new public space for the city; the way in which the people of Santiago responded to the financing of the monument by means of popular collections; the importance of knowing the periodization of the works there were moments in which the work ground to a halt for two years and then had to return to the pace to complete it in the midst of intrigue, shortage of funds and other limitations.

Currently, the monument to the Heroes of the restoration. It is an important historical and cultural heritage, that it contains a significant portion of the story of Santiago and the country. In addition, the space is used to promote the traditions, Customs, art, music, folklore, Sport, and many other elements and characteristics of the culture of the Dominican people.

Nowadays the Santiago monument or monument to the Heroes of the restoration. It is an important historical and cultural heritage, that it contains a significant portion of the story of Santiago. And the country. In addition, the space is used to promote the traditions, Customs, art, music, folklore, Sport, and many other elements and characteristics of the culture of the Dominican people.

At the conclusion of the activity were revealed images of the final draft of the students of the course. Advanced photography workshop in downtown leon during the months of February and March. Forty-five images made by the lens of fifteen young artists, they were presented is an exhibition in digital format which is available on the website of the institution.