Mirador de la Flor

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Mirador de la Flor (Lookout of the Flower) is also known as Selena's seawall is a monument in Corpus Christi, Texas that was uneviled in 1997 to honor Selena

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Mirador de la Flor (Lookout of the Flower) is also known as Selena's seawall is a monument in Corpus Christi, Texas that was uneviled in 1997 to honor Selena.

It is located at the corner of Peoples Street T-Head and Shoreline Boulevard and consists of a 5'8 life sized bronze statue of Selena wearing a leather jacket with microphone in hand,  sculpted by H. W. "Buddy" Tatum. She is leaning against a concrete pillar looking towards the Corpus Christi Bay. About 30,000 people visit this monument every year.

The monument also features mosaic tiles of white roses (Selena's favorite) on it's north side by a staircase leading to the lower level and rear (on the lower level facing the Gulf of Mexico and large white rose affixed to the same pillar and a plaque facing Shoreline Boulevard. A 4 foot high stainless steel barrier was added in 2000 to protect the statue and pillar from graffiti.

The plague said...

"City of Corpus Christi Selena Memorial"

Dedicated May 25, 1997
Selena Quintanilla Perez
1971-1995

Selena was referred to as La Flor (the flower)

When you view La Rosa Blanca, you feel her presence nearby.
Selena's stage is now silent
Yet her persona enriched the lives of those she touched
and her music lives on.

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Selena statue has the outfit when she wear the outfit at the 1994 Tejano Music Awards

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Selena statue has the outfit when she wear the outfit at the 1994 Tejano Music Awards.

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