Campo Marte
Campo Marte is a venue under the administration of the
History
The land was acquired by the Federal Government on 31 December 1904.
Military and government
The Campo Marte is the base for the presidential guards of the Estado Mayor Presidencial.
On the grounds there is a monument commemorating the centennial of the Mexican Army.[2] Although the Army has 19th century antecedents, the official founding date of the modern Army is 19 February 1913; the day that Decreto 1421 was issued in Coahuila. This denounced the presidency of Victoriano Huerta and gave the Governor of Coahuila, Venustiano Carranza, the ability to establish a military force to restore constitutional order.[3]
Campo Marte is the location of a Monumental Mexican Flag measuring 50 meters long by 28 meters wide located on a flagpole that is 100 meters high.
Sports events
It hosted the
References
- ^ a b c d "Reseña histórica del Campo Deportivo Militar Marte". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "EPN inaugura el Monumento Magno Conmemorativo del Centenario del Ejército". www.20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "19 de febrero, Día del Ejército Mexicano". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 77.
- FIP-Polo.com article on Campo Marte.
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