Monument to The Independence

The Monument to Independence was erected on Calzada Independencia, one of the main thoroughfares in central Guadalajara. This site was not always an avenue; historically, until the 19th century, the route followed the course of the San Juan de Dios River, an important tributary in the city’s geographical and urban development. At the end of the 19th century, as part of the modernization projects carried out during the Porfiriato, the river was channeled underground, and a wide avenue was built over it, originally named Calzada Porfirio Díaz. The name was later changed to Calzada Independencia after the fall of the regimen ofPorfirio Díaz, as a part of the political and social transformation brought about by the Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910. Within this historical context, the Monument to Independence was erected in this space to commemorate the ideals of freedom and justice associated with the independence movement.