Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres (Rotunda of Illustrious Men) is a

victory column A victory column, or monumental column or triumphal column, is a monument in the form of a column, erected in memory of a victorious battle, war, or revolution. The column typically stands on a base and is crowned with a victory symbol, such as a ...

in Chihuahua, Chih.,

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. It is there in honor of important men in Chihuahua's history. The landmark is a column with a

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on top. The men buried there are: * Bernardo Revilla 1798-1879 * Gral. Angel Trías 1809-1867 * Cor. Jesus José Casavantes 1809-1884 * Lic. Laureano Muñoz 1815-1883 * José Eligio Muñoz 1819-1891 https://www.chihuahuamexico.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=741&Itemid=1#José Eligio Muñoz * Profr. Jose María Mari 1820-1899 * Cadete Agustín Melgar 1829-1847 * Cor. Joaquín Terrazas 1829-1901 * Cor. Angel Peralta 1830-1876 * Gral. Manuel Ojinaga 1833-1865 * Abraham González 1864-1913 * Gral. Toribio Ortega 1870-1914 * Daniel Muñoz LumbierRotonda de los Hombres Ilustres
/ref> * Cayetano Justiniani * Gral. Miguel AhumadaLa rotonda, señor gobernador
/ref> 1844-1917 * Práxedis Guerrero

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Landmarks in Chihuahua (state) Buildings and structures in Chihuahua (state) Monuments and memorials in Mexico Chihuahua City Cemeteries in Mexico {{Mexico-struct-stub