Manco Cápac Column
The Manco Cápac Column (Martino: Columna del Rey Manco Cápac) is a major feature of the Plaza of Heroes in Cárdenas, the capital of Nouvelle Alexandrie. It was erected in 1720 AN, in honour of the tragic Death of the king two years prior. It consists of a bronze statue atop a 15 meter high marble columnade. King Manco Cápac is depicted in his traditional military uniform with boots, lapels and cape, featuring bronze leafs and stars, while a traditional Wechua Crown with three bronze feathers and the Sun of Inti adorns his head. His arms are outstretched in greeting, with the statue orientated towards the Palace of Carranza.
The plaque at the bottom of the Column is inscribed in both Martino and Wechua with "Manco Cápac, King of Nouvelle Alexandrie, Father of the Nation. 1640-1718 AN." Five Wechua symbols are inscribed vertically on the column above the plaque, representing Peace, Prosperity, Diligence, Wisdom, and Unity.
On the death anniversary of the two sovereigns, it has become tradition for the Imperial Constancian Ambassador or a higher-ranking personage from the Imperial State of Constancia to personally lay a wreath of remembrance in the company of an honor guard selected from the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces.
