José María Chávez Alonso

The former Plaza de Armas was renamed Plaza de la Patria when it was remodeled through works carried out by the State Government with the effort of the people of Aguascalientes for their benefit, and these works were inaugurated by the President of the Republic in February 1986. The site also honors José María Chávez Alonso, hailed as a leader who was sacrificed for the sake of the country, and records that his remains rest here. The Exedra Column, dating to the 19th century, was recognized in 2002 as part of a tribute on the centenary of the death of the sculptor Jesús Fructuoso Contreras, credited as the creator of the eagle atop the column that dominates the skies of the city.

Aguascalientes · Mexico