Located in the city of São Paulo, the monument is 48 meters high and is the second largest equestrian memorial in the world.

He started a movement to raise funds from the São Paulo community and, in 1941, established an international competition for design ideas.

Built in the shed of the São Paulo School of Arts and Crafts, the work was conceived with a granite pedestal and patinated bronze and has a total height of 48 meters.

[3][4][6][5] Besides the 18-ton bronze structure of the Duke of Caxias on his horse, the base of the monument includes sculptures depicting scenes from his military career.

[3][4][5] Initially, the municipal authorities intended to install the monument in Largo do Paiçandu, which would undergo extensive renovation to accommodate the memorial, including the demolition of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Men.