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· Carrera 7 No. 22
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· Phone: 3 34 68 00 –
3 34 55 48
· Booth: 2 82 63 61
· Fax 2 82 90 28
· Email: teatrojorgeeliecer@cable.net.co
· Direct access to the theatre
through .parking lot Carrera 9 N° 22
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access to the theatre through .parking lot
Carrera 9 N° 22 – 34
In February 1890 Municipal Theatre was inaugurated
in Bogotá featuring “The Trovador”.
In 1952 theatre demolishing was ordered
to build Colombia Theatre. In 1971 the District
acquired the theatre and re-inaugurated
in March 8, 1973 giving it the current name:
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Municipal
Theatre. In 1988, thanks to Japanese government
contribution theatre infrastructure was
fully renewed and provided modern light
and sound equipment. In 1997 the theatre
was fully remodeled and inaugurated in December
4 the same year.
During year 2000 the theater became Jorge
Eliécer Gaitán Municipal Theater
Cultural Center for alternate operation
of the main room sitting 1750 people, thus
preferred for large domestic and international
shows such as the Bogotá Cinema Festival,
Eurocine, Contemporaneous Dance Festival,
Iberoamerican Theatre Festival (the largest
theatre event in the world) and concerts;
Teatrino (at 6:00 p.m. on Municipal Tuesday
conversations with national cultural life
take place) Natural Gas Exhibition Alley,
a space exclusive dedicated to photography
in Bogotá of free access, open Monday
through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Gaitán
Café: another advantage from going
to Jorge Eliécer Gaitán.
Located in the second floor and a good excuse
for enjoying best Mediterranean food in
a pleasant and friendly environment. Open
from Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m.
to 10:00 p.m., Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. and special events from 10:00
a.m. to 00:30 a.m.
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Equipped with peak technology to match high
competition needs and scientific personnel
to warrant optimum players performance,
an ambitious high competition sports plan
for Colombia. Provides domestic and foreign
sportsmen training and recovery services,
providing them sponsorship finding support,
trainers, physicians, psychologists and
sports leaders training, direct sports research
and application.
Construction started in 1997. Includes Olympic
pool, nine tennis courts, four football
fields, athletic field, humid areas (sauna,
Turkish bath, Jacuzzi), massage rooms, multiple
all sports coliseums and arrow shooting
fields. In addition to infirmary and events
square.
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· Carreras 10 to 13,
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The Ministry of Culture declared Tequendama
International Center (CIT) National Wealth
of National Interest. Conceived, designed
and built by architect Gabriel Serrano Camargo,
one of Colombian architecture masters. A
hotel and business complex operating for
half a century, as an experience serving
for other projects of the type, particularly
to the north of town.
The entire complex is built with materials
and techniques inherent to armed concreted,
also using polished “Bogotanian”
stone. Despite modifications, particularly
interior spaces, CIT suffered along the
time the complex preserves its original
form and materials intact. For originality,
physical, aesthetic values and historically
representative CIT declaration includes
Bochica and Bachué buildings, Tequendama
North Residence and Tequendama South Residence,
squares, trails, and pedestrian crossings
located between carreras 10th and 13th and
calles 26th and 28th .
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· Ciudad de Quito Avenue
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Located in Campín Stadium area and
forming part of the sports complex. Elliptical
shape with radial access linked by perimeter
public circulation ring. The project concentrates
more balconies on both lateral show platform
sides for better visibility. Stairs next
to entrances allowing for direct distribution
to sit rows resolves vertical access.
Below the show platform some facilities
required for certain sports such as boxing,
fighting, swordplay, etc. in addition to
the respective services. Total Coliseums
capacity is 20,000 spectators distributed
as follows: 3,000 in the plateau; 8,400
in lower sit rows and 8,600 in upper sit
rows.
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· Carrera 7 No. 69
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Built during republican to modern architecture
transition time by Mr. Santiago Medina in
1948, shows evident European style influence
with marked nationalist brand, which originated
English, Spanish, Mediterranean, Moorish
and even Egyptian homes sprouting by mid
and rich classes. Medina Building deploys
great detail ability and creativity, stairs,
porches, chimneys, among other all supervised
by the owner.
The building used the remains of San Agustin
and Santo Domingo convents demolished in
1939. Eclectic architecture combines first
floors stone works and upper floors brick
works. The inside contains cast iron and
woodwork by Swiss architect Victor Schmid.
The building was initially destined to high
class apartments and subsequently restored
and refitted in 1986 by Multicentros S.
A. Architect Luisa Pinto was responsible
for the project respecting original building
image but multiplying spaces to become current
five star “Casa Medina” Hotel.
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· Ciudad de Quito Avenue
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The maximum football scenario of the city,
although equipped with athletic trail, marathon
entrance serving as scenario for other sports
and musical shows. In 1938 the stadium could
sit 10,000 people while new facilities sit
60,000. people.
The stadium has 42 entrance doors is provided
well equipped back stage rooms, excellent
nigh illumination system, radio television
and entertainment booths, electronic score
board and computer equipped press rooms,
wide .corridors for players, technicians
and personnel associate to each event circulation;
additionally offering several access ways
from carrera 30, carrera 24, calle 57 and
calle 63.
Last reforms took place in 2000: new boxes
and press room seats, all structures reinforcement,
athletic trail recovery, umpires and players
rest rooms and back stage rooms remodeling,
dope control and infirmary room. Fitting
includes nine voice systems destined to
communication media improvement and artificial
lighting improvement.
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The first place was destroyed during "El
Bogotazo", on April 9,1948. In 1961
construction is determined but on the north
Plaza de Bolívar side, located before
at Carrera 6 and Calle 11, however not fully
finished. Unfortunately on November 6, 1985,
members of then M-19 bandit group took the
facilities and military forces recovery
took the life of 111 people.
Three years later building reconstruction
process started and the palace was put to
service only in November 1998. Architect
Roberto Londoño designed the façade
respecting surrounding architecture elevations,
materials and volumes. Provided excellent
communication, electronic security, safety
windows and concrete structure applying
seismic-resistant standards required upon
building.
Two symmetric .four floor hygiene. On calle
12 pedestrians accede the building crossing
a small square. The façade facing
Plaza de Bolívar is divided into
thee volumes: the central named “Baldachin”
crowned by a glass and wood cupola. Internal
square provides first two floors public
services, the other floors house higher
courts – The Supreme Court of Justice,
the State Council, the Constitutional Court
and the Superior Council of Judicature,
and the entrance serving as scenario.
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· Calle 63 No. 42 -
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Holds Simón Bolívar Park and
is a modern scenario allowing for important
sports events of the professional and amateur
nature and also musical, cultural and business
events. Sits 5,000 people. Have back stage
rooms, good seats, special boxes and complementary
services such as meetings, food square,
and parking lot for 800 vehicle and specialized
surveillance.
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· Calle 13 carrera
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Architectural offer including outdoors teatrino
and green areas in the heart of Historical
Bogotá Downtown. Rails and columns
design preserve proportions allowing for
vegetation sight from the outside.
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· Carrera 6 No. 26-50
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1927 Don Ignacio de Santamaría, a
bullfight fan, used his entire fortune to
build a real bull fighting ring. Work started
in 1928 in Upper San Diego premises. Engineers
Adonai Martínez and Eduardo Lascano
were responsible for the works since it
was the first armed cement structure of
such magnitude built in the country. Steel
was acquired from United Steel, and cement
imported from Canada.
Three years after work started unconcluded
bull-fighting ring was inaugurated and the
first bullfighting season held in February
1931. Between 1943 and 1944, the current
façade was built and fully remodeled.
The intact structure is currently property
of the District.
The Recreation and Sports Institute is currently
responsible for Bull Fighting Ring management.
A Taurine Museum opens its doors in the
Bullfighting Ring.
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· Carrera 7 Calle 24
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floor Colpatria tower the highest in the
city. Sightseeing room located in 48th floor
provides a daily city panoramic overlooking
Bogotá extending in all four directions;
Monserrate and Guadalupe to the east, downtown
around the tower to north, south and west.
To expand sighting range telescope services
are provided together with cafeteria and
souvenir shop.
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· Carrera 7 Calle 24
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Velodrome with covered rows sitting 10,000
people, parking lots, entrance booth, halls,
rest rooms, telephones, cafeteria sales
counter, sauna and connections. Built in
wood, 333.33 m long and 7.00 m wide; uniform
vertical illumination suspended from the
roof and maximum 43 degrees inclination
at curve sections and 11 degrees in straight
sections with a fully free central pasture
area.
Sportsmen are provided all access facilities
– bus parking, information and control
office, hall rest rooms and individual lockers.
The judges’ booth is located on the
steps. Radio and television journalists
are destined one box and allowed to use
communications office, dark room, data compiling,
processing, revision and duplication office,
interview room, radio stations, television
platform (one for each side).
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