Fuertes de Loreto y Guadalupe, Puebla

The forts of Loreto and Guadalupe are old military buildings that are located in the city of Puebla. Originally they were chapels built on top of an Acueyametepec hill, which were reconstituted at the beginning of the 19th century as fortifications for military purposes. They served as the main stage both in the battle and in the Siege of Puebla, during the Second French Intervention in Mexico. Declared as a historical heritage of Mexico, they currently house site museums for which the fort of San Loreto and Guadalupe became famous.

In 1930 the forts and the area surrounding the hill were declared property of the nation at the service of the people, and a War Museum was built in Loreto. In 1962, on the occasion of the centenary of the battle, the museum was expanded and the park area was provided with services. Currently, in the Historic Zone of the Forts there is also a Regional Museum of the National Institute of Anthropology and History, the Reforma Auditorium and the Puebla House. In addition, to one side is the Puebla Exhibition Center and a monument where the remains of Ignacio Zaragoza and his wife Rafaela Padilla rest.