Description of the attraction
The Rotunda of Glory is located in the historic center of Guadalajara, next to the famous local cathedral, in a small square formed by the avenues of Fray Antonio Alcalde, Miguel Hidalgo and streets of Lycese and Independence. This monument was erected in honor of those people who worked for the glory of the Mexican region of Jalisco.
The Rotunda was built in 1952 by the architect Vicente Mendiola. The construction of the monument was initiated by the then governor of the state, Jose Jesus Gonzalez Gallo. The monument consists of 17 columns, which are united by a semicircular cornice decorated with the inscription: "Jalisco and his noble sons." The Rotunda has 98 niches that house the remains of the renowned natives of the Jalisco region. Around the monument, there are 20 life-size bronze statues depicting cultural and political figures.
Initially, the monument was named the Rotunda of Glorious Men, but after the ashes of Irena Robledo and Rita Perez Jimenez were placed here, the name of the memorial was changed to the Rotunda of Glory. Actually, the original design of the Rotunda involved the construction of a dome, which would have been decorated with a fresco by the Mexican painter Jose Clemente Orozco. These plans were not implemented due to the cessation of funding from the city government. By the way, the ashes of Orozco are located in this Rotunda, as well as the remains of the outstanding architect, follower of the Le Corbusier style, Luis Barragán; the first rector of the University of Guadalajara, Enrique Diaz de Leon; artist and illustrator Gabriel Flores Garcia; General Ramon Ochoa, who led the resistance forces against the French army, and many other worthy sons of the city and state of Jalisco.
