Hemiciclo a Juárez

The Hemicycle to Juárez, in Mexico City

The Hemicycle to Juárez is a neoclassical monument of white marble that pays tribute to Benito Juárez, one of the most important presidents of the history of Mexico. The Mexico City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this fine semi-circular ensemble erected in 1910, on the edge of the Alameda Central, dedicated to the man who fought all his life against discrimination and for a modern Mexico.

The marble tribute to Benito Juárez

It is the Mexican Porfirio Díaz, ruler who reigned over Mexico just before the Revolution, who ordered the construction of this imposing monument paying tribute to the president Benito Juárez. Throughout his political life, Juárez fought against social discrimination and worked to develop Mexico to make it a modern country, freed from its long colonial period. With its fine neoclassical architecture and its semi-circular shape, the Hemicycle is a much appreciated monument, that stands out elegantly on the edge of the Alameda Central. Erected in 1910, on the occasion of the centenary of independence, it is entirely built of white marble, which gives it a great nobility. In its centre stands the statue of Benito Juárez, seated, holding in his hands the Constitution and surrounded by two allegorical figures that symbolise the homeland and the law, crowned with laurels. A major figure of national history, the first president of indigenous origin, Juárez embodies in the eyes of the Mexicans the values of justice, liberty and progress. The monument, a place of memory and pride, is also an appreciated meeting point for fine photos in front of one of the symbols of the city. A commemorative monument and a tribute to a president, the Hemicycle to Juárez is a fine stop of the discovery of Mexico City.

What to see

Here you admire a semi-circular neoclassical monument of white marble, erected in 1910 on the edge of the Alameda Central by order of Porfirio Díaz, in tribute to the president Benito Juárez; in its centre, the statue of Juárez seated, holding the Constitution, surrounded by two allegories of the homeland and the law. The Hemicycle to Juárez is a symbol of Mexico City. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Hemicycle to Juárez lies on the edge of the Alameda Central, in the heart of Mexico City, reachable on foot or by metro. It is a monument in free access in the public space, pleasant to discover during a walk in the park.

Who was Benito Juárez, to whom the Hemicycle of Mexico City pays tribute?

One of the most important presidents of the history of Mexico, the first president of indigenous origin, who fought all his life against social discrimination and worked to make the country a modern nation, freed from the colonial period; the Hemicycle, a neoclassical monument of white marble erected in 1910 on the edge of the Alameda Central, represents him seated, holding the Constitution.

Where is the Hemicycle to Juárez in Mexico City?

On the edge of the Alameda Central, in the heart of the historic centre of Mexico City, in Mexico.