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Urbici Soler

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4301 Alameda, El Paso, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 46' 25.46778", -106° 26' 28.52052"
 
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    A master sculptor, Urbici Soler apprenticed under artists in his native Spain before studying and working in Germany, southern Europe, South America, and Mexico. In 1937 he came to El Paso to begin work on the statue Cristo Rey, which stands on a mountain peak overlooking the city. Soler later taught at the Texas College of Mines (now the University of Texas at El Paso) and died in his home at the base of the mountain upon which Cristo Rey was placed. Recorded - 1983

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Urbici Soler Historical Marker Location Map, El Paso, Texas