Memories, public space, and social mobilization: Processes of appropriation of the CableTower in Manizales

Memorias, espacio público y movilización social: Procesos de apro- piación en la Torre del Cable de Manizales

In recent years, the Herveo Tower or Cable Tower, as it is known by the vast majority of inhabitants of Manizales, Colombia, has become an important meeting and protest site for social and student movements, artist collectives, and citizens in general. Given the social outbreaks experienced in Colombia between 2019 and 2020, the tower turned into a place for repression and mobilization. What meanings does this place have? What symbolic elements or materials make it a scenario for social mobilization and expression? Which are the narratives inscribed there? Could it be considered a memory place? The following text reflects upon these questions and explores to what extent the Manizales Cable Tower is undergoing a process of construction or consolidation process as a memory place.