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Plaza Yungay is a square located in Barrio Yungay, an historical neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, located at the western limits of the commune of Santiago. The plaza is the home of a monument commemorating the end of Chile's War of the Confederation (1836-1839) against the Peruvian and Bolivian confederation, and a church named for the saint that protects Santiago's residents from earthquakes. Today, it is a lively public space. ==Monument in honor of the Roto Chileno == The plaza boasts a monument to the ''roto chileno'', an homage to the common person, created by sculptor Virginio Arias. The sculpture commemorates the Chilean troops that defeated the Peru-Bolivian confederation at the Battle of Yungay on 20 January 1839. The troops were largely common people who dwelled in the city. ''Rotos'' was the name the confederation soldiers gave them during the "War of the Pacific" one of Chile's two significant wars.〔Gutiérrez, Horacio. "Exaltación del mestizo: La invención del Roto Chileno."Universum (Talca) 25.1 (2010): 122-139.〕 The monument to the roto chileno, the collective and anonymous hero of the Battle of Yungay, consist of two pillars of uneven, jutting rock which come together in an inverted U shape. Atop the inverted U stands the statue of the roto chileno, a meter and a half high. The pedestal of the statue has an inscription that says The statue is wearing a traditional uniform with a rifle standing near his right foot stabilized by his right hand. His left hand on his hip. Behind him stands a bushel of wheat with a sickle between shafts. The Plaza Yungay hosts festivities relating to the Day of the Roto Chileno, an annual celebration held on 20 January. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plaza Yungay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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