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Museum · Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Alhóndiga de Granaditas
Former granary from 1798 where the first major battle of independence took place, now a regional museum with murals.
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 Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Alhóndiga de Granaditas is a large stone building constructed between 1798 and 1809 to store grain. On September 28, 1810, at the start of the war of independence, the city’s Spaniards took refuge there and Miguel Hidalgo’s army captured the building.
According to tradition, a miner nicknamed El Pípila shielded his back with a slab and set fire to the door, opening the way for the insurgents. Later, the heads of Hidalgo, Allende, Aldama and Jiménez were displayed on the building’s corners for ten years.
Today it is the Regional Museum of Guanajuato, with archaeology, history and ethnography rooms. The stairway features murals by José Chávez Morado about independence and the city’s history.
In front of the building is the Mercado Hidalgo, and the route returns to the center in a few minutes.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From one to one and a half hours.
Best time
In the morning. Check closing days.
How to get there
On Mendizábal Street, near the Mercado Hidalgo, in downtown Guanajuato.
Tip
Be sure to climb the stairway to see Chávez Morado’s murals.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Alhóndiga de Granaditas
What happened at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas?
In 1810, Hidalgo's army seized the building, where the city's Spaniards had taken refuge, in the first major battle of independence.
What is inside the Alhóndiga?
The Regional Museum of Guanajuato and murals by José Chávez Morado.
Who was Pípila?
A miner who, according to tradition, set fire to the Alhóndiga's door while protected by a slab.