La Candelaria district

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La Candelaria district is a historic neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia, known for its colonial architecture, cultural landmarks, and role as the city’s political and cultural center.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
La Candelaria neighborhood 2
La Candelaria district canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
republican architecture
capitalRole cultural center of Bogotá
political center of Bogotá
contains Bogotá Cathedral
Capitolio Nacional
Presidential Palace of Colombia
surface form: Casa de Nariño

Chorro de Quevedo square
Iglesia de La Candelaria
Iglesia de San Francisco
Iglesia de San Ignacio
Luis Ángel Arango Library
Botero Museum
surface form: Museo Botero

Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
surface form: Museo del Oro

Palacio Liévano
Plaza de Bolívar
Teatro Colón
University of the Andes (Bogotá)
surface form: Universidad de los Andes campus

Universidad del Rosario (historic campus)
country Colombia
hasCharacteristic cobblestone streets
colorful facades
narrow streets
preserved historic buildings
hasCulturalSignificance iconic image of Bogotá for visitors
symbol of Bogotá’s colonial past
hasFunction commercial area
educational center
religious center
seat of Bogotá city government
seat of national government institutions
heritageStatus historic preservation area of Bogotá
knownFor colonial architecture
cultural landmarks
historic streets
museums
universities
locatedIn Bogotá
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Bogotá
surface form: Bogotá, D.C.
locatedInTimeZone America/Bogota
surface form: Colombia Standard Time
partOf La Candelaria, Bogotá
surface form: La Candelaria locality of Bogotá

historic center of Bogotá
primaryLanguage Spanish
tourismType cultural tourism destination
heritage tourism destination

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Iglesia de La Candelaria locatedIn La Candelaria district
Palacio de Justicia de Colombia cityCenter La Candelaria district
this entity surface form: La Candelaria neighborhood
historic center of Bogotá contains La Candelaria district
this entity surface form: La Candelaria neighborhood