Cristo Rey Shrine

Mexico / Guanajuato / Santa Teresa /
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The large statue of Christ the King commemorates the Cristero War from 1925-1929 in which the Mexican president battled against the freedom of religion and the tried to ban the public practices of the Catholic Church. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristero_War
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Coordinates:   21°0'43"N   101°22'8"W
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