Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército

Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército is a park in Catedral, San José which is located on Avenida Rogelio Fernández Güell. Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército is situated nearby to the museum Museo del Jade, as well as near the theater building Teatro Frente a la Plaza.

Type: Park
Also known as: “Plaza de la Democracia”
Address: Avenida Rogelio Fernández Güell, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo del Jade and Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Museo del Jade

Museum

The Museo del Jade is an archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica. Since 2014, it has been located in front of Plaza de la Democracia. It was founded in 1977 by Fidel Tristán Castro, the first president of the INS.

Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

Museum

The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, founded in 1994, is a Costa Rican museum, specialising in contemporary Central American art and design, but also representing international work in the field. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design is situated 320 metres north of Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército.

National Theatre of Costa Rica

Theater building

Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Theatre of Costa Rica is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. National Theatre of Costa Rica is situated 520 metres west of Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.