Fuente de Neptuno |
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| Built in 1856 by sculptor Dubray, is the most representative of the fountains placed in Reforma Avenue in the last decade of the 19th century. |
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Reloj Chino |
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Bucareli and Emilio Dondé.
Donated in 1910 by the Chinese government, due the celebration of the Independence Centenary, it was placed in the ancient Walk of Bucareli close to the Plaza de la Ciudadelal, center of big combats of the Decena Tragica during the Revolution in February 1913, it was almost destroyed, but the engineer Carlos Gorbea headed the reshaping. |
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El Caballito |
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El Caballito.
The sculpture made by Enrique Carvajal Gonzalez aka as Sebastian, artist from Chihuahua, is a 20 meters tall and 10 meters wise metallic structure. Placed in January of 1992 it makes reference to the equestrian Statue of Carlos IV located in this same place between 1852 and 1979. |
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Hemiciclo a Juarez |
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Benito Juarez (1806-1872) President of Mexico between 1858 and 1872 is a national heroe, maybe the greates one. There is no city in Mexico without a street with his name.
This monument is located in the south of the Alameda, facing the avenue with his name. Designed by the architect Gullermo de Heredia, with a President Juarez statue over a half circle basement made by Italian sculpture Lazzaroni, who also made the Angel Coronante, the justice holding the glory fire and the guardian lions. The set is made of white marble of Carrara, Italy. It is a must go place for visitors and for a long time, it has been a point of political declarations and social expressions, because the legacy of Benito Juárez represents the ideals of the Republic that he fought for. |
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Monumento a la Revolución |
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Plaza de la República s/n
Tuesdy to Saturday, 9-17 h. Sunday, 9-15 h.
5546-2115 5566-1902 5566-1902
www.arts-history.mx/mrevolucion.html
Monumento a la Revolucion is on the center of the Plaza de la Republica, next to Reforma Av.
In this place, president Porfirio Díaz ordered the construction of a legislative palace that never ended due the revolution battle. Architect Carlos Obregón Santacilia headed the new project to build the Monument, with only the structure of steel in 1933. Inside the monument there are rests of some of commanders. |
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