What is the connection between Ecatepec and Gustave EiffelFrench Civil Engineer creator of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris ? The relationship between the two is on a bridge.
A few days ago, the Ecatepec government website announced the creation of a New tourist corridor In the area that includes Morelos's house, The Albarradón, The old Red Cross buildingthe Old Railroad Station -Cery of the Fierro Bridge- and the Morelos tomb.
Within the first stage of this tourist walk, the rehabilitation of the Fierro bridgea place currently in disuse but that from 2000 to 2016 was active as a space for art known as the «Bridge Cultural Center AC».
After 16 years of activitieshe Cultural space closed its doors Because a remodeling would be carried out, however, it remained closed to this day.
Although this work It has been linked to the creator of the Eiffel Tower By local media so far this could not be proven. «The iron bridge is attributed to Gustave Eiffelbut There are no records to prove that it is the work of the engineer «It is read at the official site of the municipality. Throughout Latin America, other structures have been erroneously awarded such as the Central Station in Santiago, Chile or the Railway Terminal in La Paz, Bolivia.
Built in 1870, the Fierro bridge It was part of the old train station and was disused by implementing new land communication routes. The rehabilitation of the structure will be carried out by the municipal authorities, the local DIF in collaboration with the INAH because it is a protected historical legacy
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