Sights · Our pick in Mexico City
The Monumento a la Revolución
A dome with a view

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Image courtesy of © Carlos Valenzuela · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Monumento a la Revolución
The Monumento a la Revolución stands on the Plaza de la República, in Colonia Tabacalera, with a museum and a viewpoint (CDMX official tourism site; mrm.mx).
Why it's on our list
- Viewing deck
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Monumento a la Revolución before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Monumento a la Revolución, as the crow flies.
- Sofitel Mexico City Reforma1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Monumento a la Revolución are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- RevoluciónLine 2300 m4 min walk
- HidalgoLine 2Line 3800 m10 min walk
- JuárezLine 3800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Zócalo2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Templo Mayor2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 18 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The airport (AICM)8.5 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 42 min
- The Casa Azul9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 44 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 34 min
- TAPO (coaches east)8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 42 min