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.
- Square
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,610 metres (8,570 feet)
- Description: main square of the city of Bogota, capital of Colombia
- Also known as“Bolivar Square”“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
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the… Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia is situated 120 metres east of Plaza de Bolívar.
Palacio Lievano (City Town Hall)
The Palacio Liévano or Lievano Palace is a building…
Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero
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.
San Victorino
Neighborhood
San Victorino is a commercial neighbourhood of Bogotá, Colombia.
Los Mártires
Los Mártires is the 14th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia.
Plaza de Bolívar
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Latitude
4.59806° or 4° 35′ 53″ north
Longitude
-74.07609° or 74° 4′ 34″ west
Open location code
67P7HWXF+6H
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza de Bolívar” goes by many names.
Plaza de BolívarArabic
Bolívar plazaBasque
Plaça de BolívarCatalan
玻利瓦尔广场Chinese
玻利瓦爾廣場Chinese
Plaza de BolívarDutch
ميدان بوليفارEgyptian Arabic
Placo BolívarEsperanto
Praza de BolívarGalician
Piazza BolivarItalian
ボリバール広場Japanese
ボリバルプラザJapanese
ボリバル広場Japanese
ボリバル広場 (ボゴタ)Japanese
Plaza de BolívarNorwegian
Plaza de BolívarNorwegian Bokmål
Площадь БоливараRussian
Bolívarjev trg, BogotaSlovenian
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