Edificio Facio y Cañas

Edificio Facio y Cañas is a building in San Francisco, Goicoechea, San José Province which is located on Transversal. Edificio Facio y Cañas is situated nearby to the government office Emergency Service 9-1-1, as well as near Hotel Villa Tournon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" and Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture.

Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano"

Library

La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of Costa Rica in San José. It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to other works. Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" is situated 730 metres southeast of Edificio Facio y Cañas.

Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture

Museum

Photo: Antonio.solera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture museum complex in Costa Rica. Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994. Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture is situated 560 metres west of Edificio Facio y Cañas.

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 1 km south of Edificio Facio y Cañas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.