Teatro de Cristóbal Colón

The Christopher Columbus Theater (Spanish: Teatro de Cristóbal Colón, or Columbus Theater, is 's National Theatre, located in . It was built in the Neoclassical style by the architect Pietro Cantini on October 5, 1885 and inaugurated on October 27, 1892. on the occasion of the fourth centenary of Columbus' first landing in the Americas with a performance of Verdi's Ernani.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Bogtoá, Colombia
  • Also known as: “Teatro Colón” and “Teatro de Cristobal Colon”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia and Museo Casa de Moneda.

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… is situated 140 metres northwest of Teatro de Cristóbal Colón.

Museum
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY 3.0.
The is a numismatics museum located in neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia. It is managed by the Bank of the Republic of Colombia and used to display its numismatic collection that is composed by around 18,600 objects that… is situated 100 metres east of Teatro de Cristóbal Colón.

Community center
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community center, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Teatro de Cristóbal Colón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Candelaria and San Victorino.

Photo: pat ossa, CC BY 2.0.
is the historic center of , 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.

Neighborhood
is a commercial neighbourhood of , .

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood of , . It is in the Santa Fe district in east-central Bogotá, on the edge of the forest reserve. Historically, the population was very poor, and continued to be so well into the twenty-first century.

Teatro de Cristóbal Colón

Latitude
4.59673° or 4° 35′ 48″ north
Longitude
-74.07439° or 74° 4′ 28″ west
Open location code
67P7HWWG+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24457189
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2518305
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Teatro de Cristóbal Colón” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palacio San Carlos (Ministry of Foreing Affairs) and Casa Manuelita Saenz.

Nearby Places

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