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

The Garden of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 23, 2018

1. The Garden of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Jardin
Niños Heroes de Chapultepec
Formado por la Junta Organizadora
de Mejoras al Barrio
de la Otra Banda
de acuerdo con el H. Ayuntamiento.
Queretaro 30 de septiembre de 1925

English translation:
The Garden of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec
Formed by the Organizing Board for Improvements to the “Other Side” Neighborhood
together with the Honorable Town Council.
Querétaro, September 30, 1925

Erected 1925 by la Junta Organizadora de Mejoras al Barrio de la Otra Banda.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 20° 36.023′ N, 100° 23.58′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro. Memorial is on Calle Primavera just west of Calle Otoño, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Primavera 37, Santiago de Querétaro QUE 76165, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Plaza de San Sebastián / Casa del Faldón / Temple of San Sebastián (a few steps

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from this marker); Chapel of the Holy Cross (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Chameleon Fountain (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Querétaro Railroad Station (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Old Railway Station (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); House of Mariano Lara (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Temple and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Chapel of the Sacred Family (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Querétaro.

Regarding The Garden of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec. There are many of these types of monuments throughout Mexico that give tribute to the six "Children Heroes" (Niños Héroes), the Mexican military cadets and a young lieutenant that faced U.S. troops during the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 during the Mexican-American War and died. Interestingly, this is the third marker or monument dedicated to them in Querétaro.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 23, 2018

2. The Garden of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec Marker

The marker can be seen on the right side of the corner of this building. The additional marker is to the left.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 23, 2018

3. The Garden of the Children Heroes of Chapultepec Marker

The marker is here to the left in this view of the garden, in front of the Centro Cultural El Faldón (El Faldón Cultural Center).

Saint Sebastian Catholic Church, directly south of the marker and garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 23, 2018

4. Saint Sebastian Catholic Church, directly south of the marker and garden

An additional, nearby dedicatory marker from 1778 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 23, 2018

5. An additional, nearby dedicatory marker from 1778

This additional marker is from 1778 and probably celebrates the building of a local aqueduct. It reads:

Govern.^do la Cath. Yniver. Ygle.^a la Santf. Del S. Pio VI T la Metrop. ^na de Mex. ^co el Illmo. S. Dr. Dn. Alonzo Nuñez de X en el año 361 de la Fundac. ⁿ de Quert.^o 333 de su Erecc.ⁿ en Frot.^a ^do 247 de su Corbv. a Ds. 123 de su Erecc.ⁿ en Ciud.^d 40 de su Estr.^no de aois limp.^s 22 de la Erecc.ⁿ de Sn. Sebast. en Parroch. 10 de su seculariz. 9 de su divis. seg. Cocurret. Co el de 1778 de la Era Vlg. de Chto. a 26 de Jul.^o se bendixo esta aqua sacada a distancia de 1311 var. y co de costo de 2372 pesos 1 real.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.