Monterrey - Plaza Cinco de Mayo

The Plaza Cinco de Mayo, with the statue of Benito Juárez in the middle, lies in the centre of the town and forms the northern section of the Gran Plaza. The sandstone Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace) stands in the square. It is worth viewing the colonial patio and the fresco-decorated state apartments displaying a small historical exhibition, which includes the guns used by the firing squad which shot Emperor Maximilian and his generals in 1867. The modern Palacio Federal lies diagonally opposite. Its tower offers a fine view across the town and its surroundings.