Parque de la Bombilla (Mexico City)

Parque la Bombilla
Monument to Álvaro Obregón at Parque de la Bombilla
Type Public park
Location San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City  Mexico
Created 1935[1]

El Parque de la Bombilla is a public park located in the neighborhood of San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón district, south of Mexico City. The park and the monument are on memory of Alvaro Obregon. It opened on July 17, 1935.

The park was originally erected where the restaurant called "La Bombilla" was in the old Chimalistac orchards, where Álvaro Obregón, president of Mexico from 1920 to 1924 and elected president for the period 1928 to 1934, was murdered. The assassination occurred on July 17, 1928 and was carried out by José de León Toral.

History

On the morning of July 17, 1928, Alvaro Obregon was invited out to lunch by the deputies of the State of Guanajuato in the restaurant "La Bombilla". José de León Toral rushed to the scene after several days of spying Obregon, and posed as a cartoonist. He drew a picture to several deputies, and finally arrived in Obregon, who also portrayed. When all the guests were neglected, Toral drew his pistol and fired six shots at Alvaro Obregon, who was killed instantly. The murderer was quickly arrested and some policemen tried to kill him, but the deputy Ricardo Topete saved him arguing its importance to solve the crime.

Construction of the park began in June 1934 during the presidency of General Abelardo L. Rodríguez and opened on July 17, 1935, in the same place where military statesman was killed by Leon Toral. The project was designed by architect Enrique Aragón Echegaray.

Features

The main element of La Bombilla Park is the monument to Álvaro Obregón which is at the main entrance starting north, going south. Its location and dimensions allows a clear visibility and emphasize its own importance as a testimony of a memorable time for Mexicans, allowing to perpetuate and consecrate Álvaro Obregon's memorial.

This monument occupies a huge plaza that to date represents an entertainment space, a meeting point or simply a place to visit. However it is important to know more about its history to understand its emplacement, monumental dimensions and testimony in a given time of Mexico's history.

In 2015 the government of Mexico City started renovating the park,[2] completely renewing the main fountain and adding:

  • 7 new fountains in surrounding roundabouts
  • 24 new trees
  • 46 new benches
  • 143 new lights
  • Fixes to 26,198 square meters of green areas
  • 37% additional space for pedestrians, consisting of:
    • 16 new pedestrian crossings
    • 6958 square meters of pedestrian trails

References

  1. ↑ Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México. "SECTUR DF – Monumento a Álvaro Obregón y Parque de la Bombilla". Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ seduvi.df.gob.mx. "Beneficia rehabilitación de Parque de la Bombilla a 730 mil habitantes". Retrieved September 25, 2015.

Coordinates: 19°20′50″N 99°11′10″W / 19.3472°N 99.1860°W / 19.3472; -99.1860

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