Monumento al Mariscal Sucre

Ok Statue

Stands tall in the city center near old Town. Lots of history behind this statue, with the airport named after him.

Honor to a hero cowardly murdered

June 1830 Antonio de Sucre was murdered in a bleak forest while on his way to Quito. In May of the same year Ecuador broke away from Gran Colombia. Sucre had wanted Gran Colombia to stay intact and ha...

Fought for the liberation of Quito from Spanish rule

A monument to Mariscal Sucre who joined the fight against Spanish rule and lead a battle against the Royalists in 1822 resulting in the liberation of Quito.

In the center of the square

Original Text

Monument dedicated to this important character, el mariscal Antonio José de Sucre, in the history of the country and its release at the beginning of the 8th century from Spanish dominance.