Edificio Herdocia
The Edificio Herdocia is a four-story property located in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was built in 1945 by Catalan architect Luis Llach Llagostera. It is located on the corner of 2nd Street and Avenue 3 of the Central American capital, north of the Edificio Correos, with which it forms one of the most recognized architectural ensembles of the Josefino neighborhood.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: historic building in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Also known as: “Herdocia building”
- Address: Avenida 3, San José
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melico Salazar Theatre and National Theatre of Costa Rica.
Melico Salazar Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Melico Salazar Theatre is located in San José, Costa Rica. It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. While large and built in the European Baroque style, it is far simpler than the Parisian influenced National Theatre one block east. Melico Salazar Theatre is situated 280 metres south of Edificio Herdocia.
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 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1867 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. National Theatre of Costa Rica is situated 440 metres southeast of Edificio Herdocia.
Metropolitan Cathedral of San José
Church
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San José is a cathedral in San José, Costa Rica, located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake. Metropolitan Cathedral of San José is situated 370 metres south of Edificio Herdocia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catedral and Hospital.
Catedral
Town
Catedral is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica, it is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.
Hospital
Village
Hospital is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.
Carmen
Village
Carmen is the first distrito of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.
Edificio Herdocia
- Categories: venue, building, and office
- Location: Merced, San José, San José Province, Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93596° or 9° 56′ 9″ northLongitude
-84.07987° or 84° 4′ 48″ westLevels
5Open location code
66XQWWPC+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 372627882OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q17489376
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In Other Languages
“Edificio Herdocia” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Edificio Herdocia”
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