Santo Domingo has commenced the culminating phase of an ambitious civic project honoring the nation’s founding father, General Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez. The Duartian Institute, under the leadership of President Dr. Wilson Gómez Ramírez, orchestrated an official groundbreaking ceremony to mark this significant milestone. The event gathered directors, institutional members, and administrative staff in a collective show of patriotic dedication.
The monumental equestrian statue will occupy a prestigious location at the confluence of 27 de Febrero Avenue and Comandante Jiménez Moya–Winston Churchill Avenue, a highly visible and symbolic junction in the capital city. The artistic representation will depict General Duarte mounted on horseback, capturing the essence of his historic traversals across the Dominican territory. These journeys were instrumental in fostering national consciousness and orchestrating the revolutionary movement that ultimately secured the country’s independence and sovereign identity.
Dr. Gómez Ramírez confirmed that the unveiling ceremony is strategically scheduled for January 26, a date that holds profound historical resonance as it commemorates the 213th anniversary of Duarte’s birth. This architectural endeavor not only serves as public art but also accentuates Duarte’s legacy as the inaugural career military officer and general-in-chief of the Dominican State. The installation is poised to imbue the 27 de Febrero Avenue boulevard with enhanced historical, civic, and patriotic significance, thereby reinforcing its status as a corridor of national importance and collective memory.