Plaza de Bolívar
The Bolívar Square is the main square of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The square, previously called Plaza Mayor until 1821 and Plaza de la Constitución, is located in the heart of the historical area of the city and hosts a statue of Simón Bolívar, sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first public monument in the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Square
- Description: main square of the city of Bogota, capital of Colombia
- Also known as: “Bolivar Square” and “Square of Bolivar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia and Palacio Lievano (City Town Hall).
Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia
Church
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and… Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia is situated 120 metres east of Plaza de Bolívar.
Palacio Lievano (City Town Hall)
Town hall
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palacio Liévano or Lievano Palace is a building located on the west side of the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá, Colombia in the cultural and historical hub of the city.
Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero
Museum
Photo: Baiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero is a museum, which is situated 110 metres east of Plaza de Bolívar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Candelaria and San Victorino.
La Candelaria
La Candelaria is the historic center of Bogotá, and the city's principal destination for tourists. Home to the top museums, the government palaces, and beautiful old colonial buildings along narrow cobblestone streets, it's a must see.
Los Mártires
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Los Mártires is the 14th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located near the city's downtown to its west. This district is mostly inhabited by lower middle and working class residents.
Plaza de Bolívar
- Location: Candelaria, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza de Bolívar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Basque: “Bolívar plaza”
- Catalan: “Plaça de Bolívar”
- Chinese: “玻利瓦尔广场”
- Chinese: “玻利瓦爾廣場”
- Dutch: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان بوليفار”
- Esperanto: “Placo Bolívar”
- French: “place Bolívar”
- French: “Place Bolívar”
- French: “Plaza Bolívar”
- French: “Plaza de Bolivar”
- French: “Plaza de bolívar”
- Galician: “Praza de Bolívar”
- German: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Italian: “Piazza Bolivar”
- Japanese: “ボリバール広場”
- Japanese: “ボリバルプラザ”
- Japanese: “ボリバル広場 (ボゴタ)”
- Japanese: “ボリバル広場”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Norwegian: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Portuguese: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Portuguese: “Praça Bolívar”
- Portuguese: “Praça de Bolívar”
- Russian: “Площадь Боливара”
- Slovenian: “Bolívarjev trg, Bogota”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Bolivar”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Bolívar”
- Spanish: “Plaza Mayor de Bogota”
- Spanish: “Plaza Mayor de Bogotá”
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