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Casa de los Leones & Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos
Founded in 1986 by Ernesto Cardenal, Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos moved to its current glam premises in 1992. It holds special events which are frequent, cheap and usually interesting: poetry readings, classical ballet, folkloric dance and films on the 'Cube of Light,' a fabric screen where foreign and artsy flicks are shown for free in the plaza.
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Iglesia de la Merced
Arguably the most beautiful church in the city, this landmark fronts a plaza popular with young lovers and players after dark. Originally completed in 1539, it was razed by pirates in 1655 and rebuilt with its current Baroque facade between 1781 and 1783. Damaged by Walker's forces in 1854, it was again restored with the current elaborate interior in 1862.
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Old Train Station
Nine long blocks north of town along Calle Atravesada, you'll find shadeless Parque Sandino, next to the old train station, now a technical vocational school. Built in 1882 and operational in 1886, the US marines remodeled it in 1912. There's lots of playground equipment, some with train themes, and a few well-preserved railroad cars are on display nearby.
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Plaza de la Independencia
Head north of Parque Central to Plaza de la Independencia, also known as the 'Plaza de los Leones.' The obelisk is dedicated to the heroes of the 1821 struggle for independence, while the Cruz de Siglo was erected in 1900 to mark the new century.
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