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Historic park · Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
Cerro de las Campanas
Hill and park where Emperor Maximilian was executed in 1867, with an expiatory chapel and the large statue of Benito Juárez.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Cerro de las Campanas
The Hill of the Bells is about 2 km west of downtown Querétaro. In 1867, after being besieged in Querétaro, the troops of the Second Empire surrendered, and Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg was executed on the hilltop, along with Generals Miramón and Mejía.
At the site, Austria built an expiatory chapel in 1901 in a neo-Gothic style. On the hilltop, a large statue of Benito Juárez, the president who led the republican victory, looks over the city.
The complex is an urban national park, with green areas, trails and a small museum about the siege of Querétaro and the end of the empire.
It is a peaceful outing, frequented by families on weekends.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
From one to one and a half hours.
Best time
In the morning or late afternoon.
How to get there
In the Las Campanas neighborhood, near the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, about 2 km from the center, by taxi or on foot.
Tip
Climb up to the Juárez statue for the city view.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Cerro de las Campanas
What happened on the Hill of the Bells?
Emperor Maximilian was executed there in 1867, at the end of the Second Empire.
What to see on the Hill of the Bells?
The 1901 expiatory chapel, the Juárez statue and a small museum.
Is the Hill of the Bells far from the center?
About 2 km to the west.