Monumento a la Revolucion, Mexico City

The Monument to the Revolution (Monumento a la Revolución) in Mexico commemorates the Mexican Revolution. Initially planned as the Federal Legislative Palace under President Porfirio Díaz, it was meant to be a symbol of the Porfirian era's greatness, housing congressional chambers. The Mexican Revolutionary War interrupted its construction.

After a 25-year gap, Mexican architect Carlos Obregón Santacilia transformed the original structure into the Monument to the Mexican Revolution. It stands at 67 meters (220 feet), holding the title of the world's tallest triumphal arch. Émile Bénard, a French architect, initially designed the palace with neoclassical elements to showcase Mexico's progressiveness.

Construction began in 1910, coinciding with the centennial celebrations of Mexican Independence and the inauguration of the iconic Monument to Mexican Independence, also known as "The Angel of Independence." The monument's interior used iron, while the exterior featured Italian marble and Norwegian granite instead of local Mexican materials. The monument was finally completed in 1938.

Carlos Obregón Santacilia proposed converting an abandoned structure into a monument honoring the heroes of the Mexican Revolution. The approved monument combined Art Deco and Mexican socialist realism styles, blending with the existing cupola structure of the Palacio Legislativo Federal. Sculptor Oliverio Martínez designed four stone sculpture groups for the monument, with Francisco Zúñiga as one of his assistants.

Beyond its symbolic significance, the Monument to the Revolution also serves as a mausoleum for the notable figures of the Mexican Revolution, including Francisco I. Madero, Francisco "Pancho" Villa, Venustiano Carranza, Plutarco Elías Calles, and Lázaro Cárdenas.