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Monument to the Revolution
CultureVisit: ~60 min
Large monument with a stone dome in the Plaza de la República. It began as a project for a legislative palace by the French architect Émile Bénard, and in the 1930s Carlos Obregón Santacilia turned it into a monument to the Mexican Revolution. In its pillars rest the remains of figures of the Revolution, such as Francisco I. Madero and Venustiano Carranza. A glass lift goes up to the viewpoint in the dome.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Monument to the Revolution: 2 missions
- Take the glass lift up to the viewpointTake the panoramic lift to the top and look at the city centre from the dome.
- Walk around the monument and look at its pillarsWalk around the monument in the plaza and observe the structure of the four pillars beneath the dome.
Near Monument to the Revolution
Paseo de la Reforma341 m awayDiego Rivera Mural Museum816 m awayAlameda Central1.1 km awayFranz Mayer Museum1.2 km awayArena México1.3 km awayVasconcelos Library1.3 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Monument to the Revolution?
Allow about 1 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Monument to the Revolution?
Take the glass lift up to the viewpoint and Walk around the monument and look at its pillars.
What is there to see near Monument to the Revolution?
Paseo de la Reforma (341 m), Diego Rivera Mural Museum (816 m) and Alameda Central (1.1 km).
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