Historic Monuments

Explore the historical narrative of Santiago de Querétaro through its significant civic monuments. This collection includes the Capilla a Maximiliano and the Monumento a Benito Juárez on the Cerro de las Campanas, the site where the Second Mexican Empire ended in 1867. Other landmarks include the 1910 monument to Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, a key figure in the Independence movement, and the Francisco I. Madero monument commemorating the Mexican Revolution. These sites represent the pivotal events and figures that shaped the nation’s identity.

Monumental Flag

The banderas monumentales are a collection of tall flagpoles containing large flags of Mexico located throughout Mexico.

Monumento a la Corregidora

Erected in 1910 for the centenary of Mexican Independence, this bronze statue honors Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez. She was a key conspirator who alerted rebels that their plans were discovered, effectively triggering the start of the 1810 uprising.

Francisco I. Madero

Monument dedicated to the leader of the 1910 Mexican Revolution and former president, recognized for his role in challenging the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship and advocating for democratic reform.

Capilla a Maximiliano

A neo-Romanesque expiatory chapel built in 1901 on the Cerro de las Campanas. It marks the site where Emperor Maximilian I was executed in 1867, ending the Second Mexican Empire.

Monumento a Benito Juárez

A colossal stone monument situated on the Cerro de las Campanas. It honors the president who led the Republican forces against the French Intervention and oversaw the restoration of the Mexican Republic.