- La Candelaria
La Candelaria is a historic neighborhood in downtown
Bogotá ,Colombia . It is the equivalent to the "Old City" in other cities. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles. It houses several universities, libraries and museums.Attractions
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Luis Angel Arango Library Is the most important library of Colombia, property of the Republic Bank; has more than 1.1 million of books and is the most visited public library in Latin America, has facilites of parking, cafeteria, museums, concert hall, and exposition areas.*
Gold Museum It's one of the most important museums ofColombia , It has a collection of more than 50,000 pieces in gold, wood, shell and stone organized in its three floors; the museum is property of the Republic Bank and is located in front of Santander Park*Colón TheaterIs one of the most representative theatres of Colombia, whit a neoclasic architecture, was built by the italian architect Pietro Cantini, founded in 1892; has more than 2.400 square meters for 900 people
* Bogotá Urban Development Museum
*Military Museum
*Rafael Pombo Poetry House
*Avianca Building
*"Camarín del Carmen" theater
*Quevedo brook plaza (Plaza del "Chorro de Quevedo")Churches
* Primada Cathedral
* San Francisco Church
* San Agustín Church
* Del Carmen ChurchUniversities
* University of the Andes
* La Salle University
*Universidad Externado de Colombia
*La Gran Colombia University External links
* [http://www.lacandelaria.info tourist and cultural information at lacandelaria.info]
* [http://www.bogota-dc.com/places/bog-pla1.htm Info at "bogota-dc.com"]
* [http://www.bogota-dc.com/fotos/album-candelaria/album0.html Photos at "bogota-dc.com"]
* [http://www.pbase.com/rilomu/la_candelaria More Candelaria pictures]
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