Bolívar Square
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Bolívar Square: Palace of Justice, Capitol and CathedralAudio guide
Told byBogotoursI’ll tell you the secrets of Bolívar Square. I guide you here with the map, or you can listen from home. What you see is not what you think, and knowing it is worth it. Some narrations are AI voices and others are real people.
Free7 min
Audio in:EnglishSpanishGermanFrenchItalianPortugueseChinese
How it works
- Go there
the app walks you there from wherever you are. - Listen there or from home
it plays by itself when you arrive, or press play from wherever you are. In your language if it was recorded in it. - Keep discovering
the Bogota map has more gems like this one, and you can put them together in a tour.
Story
The symbolic centre of Colombia, where it all began in 1538. Each of the four buildings around it holds a story worth more than many museums.
Frequently asked questions
What is in Bolívar Square in Bogotá?
The National Capitol to the south, the Primate Cathedral to the east and the Palace of Justice to the north. Each building has a story worth more than many museums; LightUp tells you them from the middle of the square.
What is the history of Bolívar Square?
It begins in 1538, when Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada founded the city with a straw chapel and twelve huts around this square. Since then, everything has passed through here.
What happened at the Palace of Justice in 1985?
On 6 November 1985 an M-19 commando seized the Palace of Justice, on the north side of the square. LightUp tells you about it in front of the building.
Is there an audio guide for Bolívar Square?
Yes. With LightUp you can listen there or at home, in 7 languages: the square where Colombia began and the four buildings around it.
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