Pontifical Bolivarian University

The Pontifical Bolivarian University, also referred to as UPB, is a private university in with its main campus in , where it was founded in 1936.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: Private university in Colombia
  • Also known as: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana” and “UPB”
  • Address: 70 - 01 Circular 1
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Medellín Metropolitan Theatre and Nutibara Sculpture Park.

Theater building
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The José Gutiérrez Gómez is the most important and biggest theater in the city of , . is situated 1¼ km east of Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Park
Sculpture Park is a sculpture garden at the foot of in , Colombia and the first of its kind in the country. The park contains 10 modern and abstract sculptures by famous Colombian and international artists such as Edgar Negret, Otto Herbert Hajek, and Sergio de Camargo. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Park
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is a linear park located in the central area of the city of that integrates both banks of the , which crosses the city from south to north. is situated 1 km east of Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Candelaria and Comuna 13.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Suburb
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or San Javier is one of the 16 communes of the city of , with a population of around 160,000. The neighborhood is associated with street art performances, graffiti, bright colors, tours, and an energetic environment that showcases its resilience. is situated 4 km northwest of Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Suburb
is the 15th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of , Colombia. It is the city's 2nd least populated commune with 94,960 inhabitants as of 2016. is situated 4 km south of Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Pontifical Bolivarian University

Latitude
6.24212° or 6° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
-75.58902° or 75° 35′ 21″ west
Elevation
1,492 metres (4,895 feet)
Open location code
67R66CR6+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 230302492
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
8336283
Wiki­data ID
Q2038878
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Pontifical Bolivarian University” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الجامعة البوليفارية البابوية”
  • Asturian: “Pontificia Universidá Bolivariana”
  • Asturian: “Universidá Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Basque: “Bolibartar Unibertsitate Pontifikala”
  • Catalan: “Universitat Pontifícia Bolivariana”
  • Chinese: “玻利瓦爾主教大學”
  • Chinese: “玻利瓦爾宗座大學”
  • Danish: “Det Pavelige Bolivarianske Universitet”
  • Danish: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Dutch: “Pontifical Bolivarian University”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الجامعة البوليفاريه البابويه”
  • Esperanto: “Pontifika Universitato Bolivarana”
  • French: “Université pontificale bolivarienne”
  • Galician: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Galician: “Universidade Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • German: “Päpstliche Bolivarianische Universität”
  • German: “Päpstliche Universität Bolivariana”
  • German: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Greek: “Ποντιφικό Πανεπιστήμιο της Βολιβίας”
  • Hebrew: “האוניברסיטה האפיפיורית על שם בוליבאר”
  • Italian: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Japanese: “教皇ボリバル大学”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Russian: “Папский Боливариансий университет”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”
  • Slovenian: “Papeška bolivaska univerza”
  • Spanish: “Pontificia Universidad Bolivariana”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana de Medellin”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana de Medellín”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana”

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