Memória e Monumento. O local histórico da Batalha de Boyacá

Abstract

Introduction: The Boyacá ́s field is the place where the freedom of the Nation was forged and constitutes the fundamental scenario for the construction of collectivememory, through a monumental sculptural ensemble as a cultural representation. Objective: to understand how the historical narratives that build the identity of thenation are consolidated through the monument. Reflection: It raises a discussion about the symbolic aspects that have allowed the prevalence of this historical ensemble over time, perpetuating these narratives as cultural representations; It is based on thehistorical perspective and its cultural significance through stages associated with the construction of monuments and how these make visible the construction of values associated with the enthronement of the hero. Conclusion: arises as the construction of an official celebratory system is built through archetypes of memory represented inthe monuments that respond to the official history that recognizes the importance of the Historic Site of the Battle of Boyacá as a place of national memory.