Santiago de Querétaro in Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Last Prison of Maximilian

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2016

1. Last Prison of Maximilian Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Esta casa fue la ultima prision donde
estuvieron el Archiduque de Austria
Fernando Maximiliano Jose
y los generales
Miguel Miramon y Tomas Mejia,
saliendo para el patíbulo la mañana
del 19 de junio de 1867.

English translation:This house was the last prison from where
the Archduke of Austria
Fernando Maximiliano Jose
and the generals
Miguel Miramon and Tomas Mejia,
left for the firing squad the morning of
June 19, 1867.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1867.

Location. 20° 35.581′ N, 100° 23.736′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro. Memorial is on Calle Vicente Guerrero Sur, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Calle Vicente Guerrero Sur, Santiago de Querétaro QUE 76000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Temple and former Convent of Capuchins (within shouting distance of this marker); Alley of Matamoros (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin N. Velasco Military Institute

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel de la Peña y Peña (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Temple and former Convent of the Carmelites (about 150 meters away); Vicente Guerrero (about 150 meters away); Tribute to Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana (about 150 meters away); Jardín Guerrero / Municipal Palace (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Querétaro.

Regarding Last Prison of Maximilian. Maximilian and his two generals were kept here until the end of their trial. On June 19, 1867 they were taken to the nearby Hill of Bells (Cerro de las Campanas) and executed by a firing squad, putting an end to the Second Mexican Empire under France.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2016

2. Last Prison of Maximilian Marker

A smaller version of the marker with the same text is to the left and higher up on the building.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2016

3. Last Prison of Maximilian Marker

The building is currently the Museum of the Restoration of the Republic (El Museo de la Restoración de la República).

Internet Archive

4. Maximilian

This engraving of the Emperor Maximilian appeared in Harper's Weekly April 28, 1864.

A postcard depicting the Last Prison of Maximilian image. Click for full size.

5. A postcard depicting the Last Prison of Maximilian

Gefangniss Kaiser Maximilians. – Prison de l’empereur Maximilian. – Imprisonment of the emperor Maximilian. – Prision del emperador Maximiliano. (E. Arenz, Postkartenverlag, Wien V.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on February 26, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on December 16, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.