Hemicycle to Juárez, Cenotaph in Alameda Central, Mexico City, Mexico

The Hemicycle to Juárez is a white Carrara marble cenotaph in Alameda Central, Mexico City, built as a semicircular colonnade of twelve Doric columns around a central pedestal. The pedestal rises above the columns and carries a sculpted group of standing draped figures, one holding a staff aloft, topped by a small eagle. Below the figures, a round medallion framed by wreaths bears the inscription "BENEMERITO DE LAS AMERICAS BENITO JUAREZ". Stepped platforms at the base are fronted by a reclining lion on each side.

Construction began in 1906 under President Porfirio Díaz to mark the centennial of Benito Juárez's birth. The dedication took place in September 1910 during the celebrations for the centennial of Mexican independence.

The central figure shows the president seated in civilian dress, flanked by two female forms that represent the homeland and the law. A medallion at the front carries a dedication honoring his role in shaping the nation.

The monument stands along Avenida Juárez and often serves as a meeting point for public events and celebrations. Access is open from all sides, as it sits in the middle of an open area within the park.

The republican eagle with open wings sits at the very top of the central pedestal, above the sculpted figures, not in the base. The stepped base instead carries a reclining lion on each side, and the wall behind them is carved with neo-Aztec fretwork. The monument was depicted on the reverse of the 20-peso banknotes of Series C and D issued in 1994.