Molino del Rey

Molino del Rey (HM2KNT)

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N 19° 25.034', W 99° 11.527'

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Molino del ReyEl Molino del Rey se construyó a finales del siglo XVI bajo el nombre de Molinos de "EI Salvador" y fue originalmente destinado a la fabricación de harina. El área donde se edificó era conocida entonces como las Lomas del Rey, ya que era un sitio dedicado al Emperador Carlos I de España. La unión de estos dos elementos dio origen al nombre que hoy conocemos.Desde entonces, se edificaron otras construcciones alrededor de este sitio, pero casi todas fueron destruidas en 1847,
durante los bombardeos previos a la batalla de Chapultepec durante la invasión estadounidense. El 8 de septiembre de ese año, soldados mexicanos y ciudadanos voluntarios se
sacrificaron aquí en defensa de la patria.El Molino del Rey era, en ese momento, la última barrera entre el invasor y la capital de la República, y el alto mando mexicano
colocó ahí lo mejor de nuestras tropas. A pesar de heroicos actos de valor, los mexicanos perdieron la batalla. Murieron en combate cientos de soldados y los generales Antonio León,
Lucas Balderas y Gregorio Gelati.Hasta el gobierno anterior, el Molino del Rey fue sede

de las oficinas del Estado Mayor Presidencial. Ahora, será parte del complejo residencial que estará abierto a todo el pueblo mexicano.
English translation:Molino del Rey The Molino del Rey was built at the end of the 16th century under the name of "The Mills of El Salvador" and was originally intended for the manufacture of flour. The area where it was built was then known as Las Lomas del Rey, as it was a site dedicated to Emperor Charles I of Spain. The union of these two elements gave rise to the name we know today. Since then, other constructions around this site were built, but almost all of them were destroyed in 1847, during the bombings before the Battle of Chapultepec during the US invasion. On September 8 of that year, Mexican soldiers and volunteer citizens met here and sacrificed themselves in defense of the homeland. El Molino del Rey was, at that time, the last barrier between the invader and the capital of the Republic, and the Mexican high command placed the best of our troops here. Despite heroic acts of courage, the Mexicans lost the battle. Hundreds of soldiers and Generals Antonio León, Lucas Balderas and Gregorio Gelati died here in combat. Until the previous government, Molino del Rey hosted the offices of the Presidential General Staff. Now, it will be part of the residential

complex that will be open to all the Mexican people.

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HM Number	HM2KNT
Tags	Mexican American War, , Man Made Features, Colonial Era
Placed By	Gobierno de México
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14Q E 479830 N 2147005
Decimal Degrees	19.41723333, -99.19211667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 19° 25.034', W 99° 11.527'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	19° 25' 2.0399999999999" N, 99° 11' 31.62" W
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