Government Building sights in Bogotá
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Palacio de Justicia
the Palacio de Justicia is a massive, rather styleless edifice serving as the seat of the Supreme Court. The Palace of Justice has had quite a tragic history. The first court building, erected in 1921 on the corner of Calle 11 and Carrera 6, was burnt down by a mob during El Bogotazo in April 1948. A modern building was then constructed on Plaza de Bolívar, but in 1985 it was taken by M-19 guerrillas and gutted by fire in a fierce 28-hour offensive by the army in an attempt to reclaim it.
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Palacio de San Carlos
A block north, on the south side of Calle 10 is the massive edifice of Palacio de San Carlos, which has seen a few lives, notably as the presidential HQ of Simón Bolívar, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt here in 1828, when his friend-with-privileges Manuelita Sáenz tipped him off and became known in Bogotá circles as ‘the liberator of the liberator.’ A (dramatically worded) sign in Latin under his window (to the right) retells it.
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Casa de Nariño
Beyond the Capitolio Nacional is the Casa de Nariño, a neoclassical palacelike building erected at the beginning of the 20th century. It was the official home of presidents from 1908, but in 1948 it was attacked and damaged after the assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán and only restored in 1979.
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Edificio Liévano
The whole western side of Plaza de Bolívar is taken over by the French-style Edificio Liévano, which is now home to the Alcaldía (mayor's office). The building was erected between 1902 and 1905.
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