A GIANT TRIBUTE TO CHANGE
The Monumento a la Revolución is one of Mexico
City’s most powerful landmarks. It’s big, bold, and
full of history, honoring the Mexican Revolution and
the people who fought for a better future.
STARTED AS A PALACE
It was supposed to be a
fancy legislative palace,
but the outbreak of the
Revolution stopped the
construction.
RESTING PLACE OF HEROES
Inside are the remains of revolutionary leaders like Francisco I. Madero,
Pancho Villa, and
Venustiano Carranza.
MUSEUM BELOW
Underneath is the
Museum of the
Revolution, filled with
stories and artifacts
from the 1910s.
THE FIRST STONE
On 1910, architect Émile
Bénard organized a
spectacular event
headed by President
Porfirio Díaz to celebrate
the laying of the first
stone.
TIME CAPSULE
During the Porfiriato a
series of modifications
occurred, such as the
creation of the first
Astronomical Observatory
in Mexico, in 1878 within
the Caballero Alto Tower.
UNFINISHED REQUEST
Bernardo de Gálvez
began its construction in
1785, when he was
Viceroy of New Spain,
but died before seeing it
finished.
FILM SET
In 1996, it was used as a
film set for the movie
“Romeo + Juliet,” starring
Leonardo DiCaprio and
Claire Danes.
MEMORIES OF THE HISTORY
President Lázaro
Cárdenas converted it
into a museum; the
National Museum of
History. It covers the
history of Mexico, from
the conquest of
Tenochtitlan to the
Mexican Revolution.
ROOMS FOR EVERY OCCASION
The Castle has more
than 50 rooms, including
a game room, reading
room, dining room, tea
room, smoking room,
bedrooms, and
bathroom suites, among
others.