Nicolás de Federmán (neighborhood)

Nicolás de Federmán (neighborhood)

Nicolás de Federmán is a residential neighborhood located in Teusaquillo locality, near the geographical center of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is named after the prominent German conqueror of the 16th century Nikolaus Federmann, who took part in the re-founding of Bogotá on April 27, 1539[1] along with Spanish conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar.

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Boundaries

  • To the North: 63rd Street.
  • To the South: 53rd Street (neighbouring with Ciudad Universitaria).
  • To the West: Carrera 50 (neighbouring with Pablo VI).
  • To the East: Avenida NQS or Carrera 30 (neighbouring with Galerías and Campín).

Accesibility and Transportation

Due to its residential nature, the neighbourhood's inner streets are not crossed by any transportation routes but instead Nicolás de Federmán is serviced by important routes all along its boundary ways such as 63rd Street, 53rd Street and Carrera 50. The neighbourhood's location is otherwise privileged and public transportation quickly connects it with downtown Bogotá, and important North and West zones of the city. Nicolás de Federmán is also serviced by the bus rapid transit system TransMilenio through Coliseo and Campín stations.

Sites of interest

Nicolás de Federmán has several parks and green zones, with the "Parque Central Federmán" as the most important of them. Located in the heart of the neighbourhood, it is also the cultural and health center because in its surroundings are located the following:

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Gutiérrez Cely, Eugenio & Miguel Ángel Urrego. 1001 Cosas sobre la Historia de Colombia que todos debemos saber. Bogotá. Intermedio Editores. 1995. p. 125. ISBN 958-28-0751-2


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