Parque Forestal
Parque Forestal is an urban park in the city of Santiago, Chile. The park was created on reclaimed land from the Mapocho River and is located in the historical downtown of Santiago, west of Plaza Baquedano and east of Estación Mapocho.Photo: Cesar I. Martins, CC BY 2.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Park
- Description: national monument of Chile
- Also known as: “Parque Forestal Rubén Darío” and “Parque Forestal, Santiago”
- Address: Santiago
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts and Castillo Forestal.
Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, located in Santiago, Chile, is one of the major centers for Chilean art and for broader South American art. Established in 1880, the organization is managed by the Artistic Union.
Castillo Forestal
Historic building
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castillo Forestal is a historic building.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Art gallery
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art is located in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the city's major museums, created in 1947, and is run by the University of Chile Faculty of Arts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrio Lastarria and Bellavista and North.
Barrio Lastarria
Neighborhood
Photo: Marco Nuñez, CC BY 2.0.
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in Santiago. It comprises the historical center, including Cerro Santa Lucia, historic and public buildings.
Bellavista and North
The northern part of Santiago starts from Bellavista and ranges out to the city borders in the north comprising the municipalities of Recoleta, Independencia, Renca, Quilicura and Huecuraba.
Plaza Baquedano
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Plaza Baquedano, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile. The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.
Parque Forestal
- Categories: cultural property, urban park, and recreation area
- Location: Central Santiago, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.43503° or 33° 26′ 6″ southLongitude
-70.64171° or 70° 38′ 30″ westElevation
560 metres (1,837 feet)Inception
1905Operator
Municipalidad de SantiagoOpen location code
47RFH975+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 332070819OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Spanish—“Parque Forestal” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Парк Форэсталь”
- Dutch: “Parque Forestal”
- Spanish: “Parque Forestal de Santiago”
- Spanish: “Parque forestal”
- Spanish: “Parque Forestal”
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