El Parque de la Bombilla is a public park located in the neighborhood of San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón district, south of Mexico City.
The monument complex opened on July 17, 1935, the seventh anniversary of the assassination by José de León Toral, a Roman Catholic opposed to the government's anti-Catholic policies.
The murderer was quickly arrested and some policemen tried to kill him, but a deputy, Ricardo Topete, saved him arguing the importance of solving the crime.
[3] Construction of the park began in June 1934 during the presidency of General Abelardo L. Rodríguez and opened on the anniversary of the assassination, on July 17, 1935.
In 2015 the government of Mexico City started renovating the park,[4] completely renewing the main fountain and adding: