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  • 2024-12-05 23:57:37

In the very centre of the city, opposite the cathedral, is a monument behind railings, paying homage to the State of Jalisco’s most prominent figures.

Designed by the architect Vicente Mendiola and built in 1952, the rotunda has 17 fluted columns without capitals or bases, arranged in a circle.

In the frieze above is an inscription reading “Jalisco a sus hijos esclarecidos” (From Jalisco to its enlightened sons). In the trough below are the tombs of 96 famous Jaliscans, while the garden around has 22 statues of some of the more distinguished personalities. Among them are the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Luis Barragán, poet Enrique González Martínez and painter José Clemente Orozco.

Cathedral

  • The main church for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, the cathedral is edged by four plazas that form a cross shape.

    This monument has come through a

Hospicio Cabañas

  • A World Heritage Site, this immense complex was established in 1791 as a hospital, almshouse, orphanage and workhouse. With a large rectangular footprint, it

Guadalajara Zoo

  • A swift taxi ride from the Historic Centre, the Guadalajara Zoo is rated as one of the best in Latin America and has a higher variety of species than any in