The Plazuela República (Plaza Revolución) is a public

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Mazatlán Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican list of states of Mexico, state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding , known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast across from th ...

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. It sits next to the municipal palace and in front of the

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History

Originally it was the main square of the port. It was the home of the municipal market from 1865 to 1900. The Pino Suaréz Market later replaced it. The square was built in 1870 on an esplanade surrounded by commercial posts. In 1909, the German Melchers family donated a kiosk placed in the center. Its style is French with a Gothic tendency to balance the Cathedral. The facade hosts a plaque with the name "Plaza Revolución", referring to the plaza's reconstruction from 1945 to 1947. The base was used as a cafeteria from 1946, although it no longer provides service. Currently the square is a daily meeting place for families, as well as the place of the cry for

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every September 16, accompanied by a festival. On Sundays, a Municipal Hour is celebrated in which artists perform. On January 9, 2016, this celebration returned to the square after a 6 year absence.

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Plazuela República, Mazatlán, 12 de diciembre de 2022 03.jpg, Square in front of the cathedral Decoraciones navideñas en la Plazuela República, Mazatlán, 12 de diciembre de 2023 02.jpg, Christmas decorations in the Plazuela República Plazuela República, Mazatlán.jpg, Plazuela República in 2021 Plazuela República, Mazatlán, Siglo 20.jpg, Plazuela República in the 20th century Catedral y kiosko de Mazatlán.jpg, Plazuela and the cathedral

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