La Candelaria

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Location of La Candelaria in the Capital District of Bogota.
Location of La Candelaria in the Capital District of Bogota.

La Candelaria is a historic neighborhood in downtown Bogotá, Colombia. It is the equivalent to the Old City in other cities. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles. It houses several universities, libraries and museums.

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[edit] Attractions

  • Luis Angel Arango Library
  • Gold Museum
  • Colón Theater
  • Bogotá Urban Development Museum
  • Military Museum
  • Rafael Pombo Poetry House
  • Avianca Building
  • Camarín del Carmen theater
  • Quevedo brook plaza (Plaza del Chorro de Quevedo)
The Luís Ángel Arango Library facade and part of 11th street at La Candelaria neighborhood
The Luís Ángel Arango Library facade and part of 11th street at La Candelaria neighborhood
street of La Candelaria.
street of La Candelaria.

[edit] Churches

  • Primada Cathedral
  • San Francisco Church
  • San Agustín Church
  • Del Carmen Church

[edit] Universities

[edit] External links


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Puente Aranda | La Candelaria | Rafael Uribe Uribe | Ciudad Bolívar | Sumapaz


Coordinates: 26°06′S 65°06′W / -26.1, -65.1