Plaza de la Cultura

Plaza de la Cultura is a park in , and has an elevation of 1,169 metres. Plaza de la Cultura is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Theatre of Costa Rica and Pre-Columbian Gold Museum.

Theater building
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1867 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Museum
Photo: puroticorico, CC BY 2.0.
The is a museum in . It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a cathedral in , located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Plaza de la Cultura

Latitude
9.93361° or 9° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
-84.07709° or 84° 4′ 38″ west
Elevation
1,169 metres (3,835 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWMF+C5
Geo­Names ID
11238145
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