This is the most important work in the San Lázaro enclosure, since it is located at the main entrance and is the most recognized. It is a mural that has the national coat of arms in the central part of the façade. To learn more, visit here.
2. The Constitutions of Mexico, by Adolfo Mexiac, 1981
It is a woodcut mural found in the lobby of the Legislative Palace. The theme of the engraving places emphasis on the 1824, 1857 and 1917 Constitutions.
3. Sculptural relief. 1917 Constituents Plaza, by Ricardo Ponzanelli, 2016
It is a sculptural mural that you can find on the wall of Building A, in the central esplanade. This relief is a tribute to the 1917 constituents of Querétaro, with the special characteristic that each and every one of the 219 legislators who participated appears.
4. Rotating Constituent
It is a printing machine donated by the directors of the newspaper El Universal to the LIII Legislature in 1986. Its main attraction lies in the fact that it was the press in which the first edition of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was printed.
5. Symbols of parliamentary protocol: Great Inkwell, Bell and Silver Urn.
The Great Silver Inkwell is the work of the silversmith Domitilo Margarito Pérez, who created it between 1881 and 1882. It is located in the highest place of the table that conducts the sessions since it indicates the place occupied by the Speaker of the Chamber.
The Sessions' Bell was made in bronze by artisans from Tecámac, State of Mexico. It is a command insignia used by the Speaker of the Chamber to conduct the sessions of the Plenary.
Finally, there is the silver amphora or urn, which holds the meaning of plurality, represented by the small pinecones that it has on the lid and on the conical tip of its glass. The ballot box is a utensil that was widely used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to deposit ballots in public elections.
If you are interested in learning more about the works, you can view the documentary "The Art San Lázaro"
