Monument to the revolution

What we know today as the Monument to the Revolution is only part of the ill-fated Legislative Palace that remained in project.

In this Palace would be the chamber of deputies and senators, the work was convened by Porfirio Diaz but when he was overthrown, it was canceled.

7 interesting facts:

Built from 1910 to 1938
Architects: Emelie Bernrd, Carlos Obregon Santacecilia
Style: Art Deco
Height: 67 meters
First stone: placed by Porfirio Díaz
It has 17000 piles as the area was a swampy terrain
It houses the funeral remains of: Francisco I. Madero, Plutarco Elías Calles and Francisco Villa

The monument is located in the Plaza de la República, in the Colonia Tabacalera, between Av. San Cosme and Av. Reforma, you can get there by car and park in the underground parking lot under the Plaza or I recommend you better and cheaper, arrive by metro or metrobus at Revolution Station.

The monument has a transparent elevator that goes up the center of the monument, I highly recommend you to go up, the dome is impressive, you will see that the monument is bigger than it seems and until you are so close you can admire it well

The monument houses at its base the Museum of the Revolution, also schedules early breakfasts for you to enjoy the sunrise, check the museum's page as reservations are required.