Plaza de Bolívar

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historic site public square

Plaza de Bolívar is the main historic square in central Bogotá, Colombia, surrounded by important governmental and religious buildings and serving as a focal point for civic and cultural life.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site → public square →
centralBuildingOverlooks	Capitolio Nacional → Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá →
cityCenterRole	main square of Bogotá →
climateOfLocation	subtropical highland climate →
coordinateLocation	4.5981°N 74.0760°W →
country	Colombia →
culturalSignificance	focal point of Bogotá’s historic center → symbol of Colombian national life →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	2640 metres →
formerName	Plaza Mayor → Plaza de la Constitución → Plaza de la Independencia →
hasPart	Simón Bolívar equestrian statue → central paved esplanade → fountain (historical, no longer existing) →
hasStatue	Simón Bolívar equestrian statue →
hasStreetAddress	Carrera 7 between Calles 10 and 11, Bogotá →
heritageDesignation	Bien de Interés Cultural (Colombia) →
inception	16th century →
locatedIn	Bogotá → La Candelaria →
locatedInAdministrativeEntity	Bogotá, D.C. →
locatedInTimeZone	Colombia Standard Time →
namedAfter	Simón Bolívar →
nearby	Museo del 20 de Julio – Casa del Florero →
officialLanguageOfLocation	Spanish →
pavedWith	stone →
publicAccess	open →
shape	rectangular →
significantEvent	papal masses during papal visits to Colombia → political rallies and protests in Bogotá → proclamation of independence of New Granada (1810, nearby) →
surfaceArea	approximately 13,900 square metres →
surroundedBy	Archbishop’s Palace of Bogotá → Capilla del Sagrario → Capitolio Nacional → Edificio Manuel Mejía → Mayor’s office of Bogotá → Palacio Liévano → Palacio de Justicia Alfonso Reyes Echandía → Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá →
touristAttraction	yes →
use	civic events → cultural events → political demonstrations → religious celebrations → tourism →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bogotá Cathedral → Capitolio Nacional → Casa del Florero → Edificio Manuel Mejía →	locatedIn
Palacio de Justicia Alfonso Reyes Echandía ("Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá") → Palacio de San Carlos →	locatedNear
Archbishop’s Palace of Bogotá → Capilla del Sagrario ("Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá") →	locatedOn
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) ("Plaza de Bolívar (Bogotá)") → Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) ("La Candelaria historic center") →	nearbyAttraction
Archdiocese of Bogotá ("Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá") →	associatedWith
Senate of Colombia ("Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá") →	buildingLocation
La Candelaria →	contains
Archbishop’s Palace of Bogotá →	faces
Bogotá Cathedral →	facing
Palacio Liévano →	hasFacadeFacing
Bogotá →	hasLandmark
Palacio de Justicia Alfonso Reyes Echandía ("Plaza de Bolívar area of Bogotá") →	locatedInNeighborhood
Palacio Liévano ("Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá") →	location
Capitolio Nacional →	mainEntranceFaces
Museo de Arte del Banco de la República ("Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá") →	near
Palacio Liévano →	significantPlace