International Tenerife Memorial March 27, 1977

The International Tenerife Memorial March 27, 1977, erected in memory of the 583 victims of the Tenerife airport disaster, is a monument located on the Mesa Mota park on the outskirts of the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).

On March 27, 2007 the monument was inaugurated in Mesa Mota mountain, from which people can see spectacular views of Los Rodeos airport and even, on clear days, the silhouette of Mount Teide. The monument is shaped like a spiral staircase, with steps that connect the earth and sky. It is a structure of 18 meters high, was designed by the Dutch artist Rudi van de Wint.[1] This inauguration was attended by many relatives of those killed in the tragic accident.

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Coordinates: 28°30′25″N 16°19′06″W / 28.50694°N 16.31833°W / 28.50694; -16.31833

References

  1. ↑ "COMUNICADO: Monumento International Tenerife Memorial donado al Cabildo; avanzan los trabajos de cimentación en la Mesa Mota". El Economista (in Spanish). 19 February 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

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