VedutaPalace
Palacio de Gobierno
The Baroque seat of the state government, home to a thunderous Orozco mural of Miguel Hidalgo.
- Editor's score
- 4.5
- Visit
- 40 min
- Price
- Free
About
Completed in the eighteenth century, the palace has witnessed key moments in Mexican history: here Hidalgo decreed the abolition of slavery in 1810, and Benito Juárez narrowly escaped a firing squad in 1858. Over the main stairway, José Clemente Orozco painted Hidalgo brandishing a torch above scenes of struggle.
Best time to go: Climb the main staircase to face Orozco's mural of Hidalgo head on.
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