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	Monuments: Heroes of the Revolution Tip Rating:

By TheWanderingCamel on March 30, 2006

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Monument to the
Revolution

by TheWanderingCamel

The massive domed monument that dominates the Plaza de la Republica didn't start out to be a monument at all - it was intended to be a senatorial chamber, in which case it probably wou;ld have looked rather different from the edifice it is today. Events overtook the senators' building, revolution rolled over Mexico for a decade and when it was all over the nation, needing a memorial to its heroes, decided this was the place. The building was modified and it became the burial place of Pancho Villa and some of his fellow revolutionaries. The burial chambers aren't open to the public and, much as they would like to, little boys aren't allowed to climb on the engine used by Villa and his men that is parked beside the monument. There's a small museum about the Revolution here.

The lights decorating it as the Mexican flag are not a permanent fixture - usually it is somewhat less gaudy - more suitably monchrome for the monument it is.

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	Monuments: Oficina de Correos Tip Rating:

By Mexgirl on August 21, 2004

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Oficina de Correos

by Mexgirl

This beautiful building is in downtown (Centro) next to the Bellas Artes Building.
It is still the main Postal office of Mexico city and was just re-constructed couple of years ago.

The golden interiors are beautiful, as well as the metal work in the stairs, marbel floor and columns.

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Address: Centro Histórico

Directions: Next to the Bellas Artes Building

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	Monuments: Revolution Monument Tip Rating:

Updated By jumanuel on March 16, 2006

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by jumanuel

The Monument was constructed to simbolize the revolution movement of 1910. If you take the turibus you will see it.
You can visit the downstairs museum.
Warning - Don't visit the main square ALONE near night time

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Address: Plaza de la Republica

Phone: 5566-1902

Directions: Revolucion metro station

Website: www.arts-history.mx/mrevolucion.html

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	Monuments: Angel Tip Rating:

Updated By jumanuel on March 16, 2006

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Independence Angel
Honestly, you can just admire it for any other point, it doesn't desirve an extra attention. The monument was held to inmortilized the independence athors and fighters.

The interesting and nice thing of the monument is that you can admire it from the outside.

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Address: Paseo de la Reforma

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	Monuments: Sit by a Half-circle Monuement in Mexico City! Tip Rating:

Updated By jumpingnorman on January 31, 2009

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Hemiciclo a Juarez, Mexico
City

by jumpingnorman

You can’t miss this semi-circle marble monument beside the Alameda Park (the south side) in Mexico City.

It is called the Hemiciclo a Juarez (literally, the half-circle for Juarez – the man depicted on top of the structure with an angel placing a laurel crown on his head while he holds the book of the Constitution of 1857).

This semicircle work of art was built in 1905, designed by Guillermo de Heredia and engineered by Ignacio Leon de la Barra. Italians Lazzaroni and Zoccagno were responsible for the sculptures and the details – a touch of Italy in the middle of Mexico City!

There are also two female forms symbolizing Justice and Glory on the monument. Every September 18th, the President holds a parade for this place --- although on that day when I went in the first week of September, there already a parade (could be a “practice session before the major big one!). Sept 18 is also when the park was inaugurated in 1910 by then President Diaz.

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	Monuments: Juarez Hermiciclo Tip Rating:

By filipdebont on October 6, 2002

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Monument for Benito Juarez

by filipdebont

Along Avenido Juarez, you see the beautiful park named Parque La Alameda. This park has some beautiful monuments and fountains. Halfway the park, near Avenido Juarez, you see the beautiful monument Juarez Hemiciclo, which is monument of Italian marble and is build to honor President Benito Juarez.

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Address: Avenido Juarez

Directions: Halfway Parque La Alameda

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	Monuments: Monumento de la Revolution Tip Rating:

Updated By filipdebont on October 13, 2002

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Monumento de la Revolution

by filipdebont

This monument is devoted to the revolution of 1910.
In fact there was the intention to build a new building for the Senate. But in 1932 they changed the plans because of the swampy underground. So they decided to make a monument of it. Under the four pillars are buried the heroes of the revolution. There is also a museum inside the monument.

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Address: Plaza de la Republica

Phone: 55462115

Directions: Metro : Revolucion

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	Monuments: Kiosko Morisco Tip Rating:

By patricia1.nunez on April 15, 2009

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by patricia1.nunez

This Kiosko was built at the end of XIX siecle and was originally constructed to be representing Mexico at the international fair in Sain louis Missouri,,kind of the same story on Eiffel´s tower... well this Kiosko has nothing to do with the rest of the kioskos as this one stands for a more arabic glamorous style, Iguess during those days Mexico wanted to be at the top´s of architecture competing with Europe, so they say why not to have something different, anyways this is really nice, I saw a bunch of seniors gathering for mid-day chat and some teenagers practicing lessons for a Quinceañera dancing ... others running and taking the dog for a walk..very nice

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Address: Santa Maria de la Rivera

Directions: By eje Norte

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	Monuments: Monumento a los Ninos Heros Tip Rating:

By Jim_Eliason on December 27, 2006

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Monumento a los Ninos Heros

by Jim_Eliason, 1 more photos

This monument at the entrance to Chapultepec Park commerates 6 boys in the Mexican army who threw themselves to their deaths from Chapultepec Castle rather than surrender to the American Army in the Mexican-American war of 1847.

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Address: Chapultepec Park

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	Monuments: Monumento de Colon Tip Rating:

Updated By AcornMan on December 3, 2005

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Monumento de Colon is located at the busy intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and Av. Morelos.

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