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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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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
Opposite the Teatro Colón is the massive edifice of Palacio de San Carlos, originally a Jesuit college, later the government headquarters, and now the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (it's not open to the public).
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Quinta de Bolivar
This country mansion and garden at the foot of the Cerro de Monserrate was given to Simón Bolívar in 1820 who used it as a retreat. Like many things connected with the independence hero, it was later declared a national monument and turned into a museum. The house is filled with his possessions, documents, weapons, maps, uniforms and medals.
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