equestrian statue An equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse, from the Latin ''eques'', meaning 'knight', deriving from ''equus'', meaning 'horse'. A statue of a riderless horse is strictly an equine statue. A full-sized equestrian statue is a d ...

José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Catholic priest, statesman and military leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of ...

, officially named ''Monumento a Morelos'', is installed in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It was designed by Miguel Miramontes and it was unveiled in September 1965. It is installed along

Parque Morelos Parque Morelos is a public park in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. An equestrian statue of José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Cath ...

, previously named Paseo de la Alameda. The bronze statue is placed in front of a

quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their envir ...

obelisk An obelisk (; from grc, ὀβελίσκος ; diminutive of ''obelos'', " spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. Originally constructed by An ...

. Above the main statue, there is a bronze eagle that represents one of the former coats of arms of the country.

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* 1965 establishments in Mexico 1965 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Mexico Equestrian statues in Mexico Monuments and memorials in Jalisco Obelisks Outdoor sculptures in Guadalajara Sculptures of men in Mexico Sculptures of birds in Mexico Sculptures of eagles {{Mexico-sculpture-stub

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