Palacio de Gobierno

Palacio de Gobierno Review

The adobe structure of 1643 was replaced with this churrigueresque and neoclassical stone structure in the 18th century. Within are Jalisco's state offices and two of José Clemente Orozco's most passionate murals. One just past the entrance depicts a gigantic Father Miguel Hidalgo looming amid figures representing oppression and slavery. Upstairs, the other mural (look for a door marked "congreso") portrays Hidalgo, Juárez, and other Reform-era figures. Nervous officials routinely lock the main entrance due to the frequent protests in the facing plaza. If that's the case, walk around to the back door.