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    Capitolio Nacional: Tours & Tickets

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    #44 of 435 things to do in Bogota
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    Calle 10 con Carreras 7 y 8, Bogota, Colombia
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    “Monumental Roman style Congress building”
    11 Sep 2019
    “Very nice history”
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    Monumental Roman style Congress building
    Finally completed in 1926 after 80 years of construction work, the Capitolio Nacional is meant to symbolize the solidity and robustness of Colombia's national independence. Remarkable is the ruling class at the time was very much inspired by European culture and for instance did…
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    Date of experience: November 2019
    Very nice history
    We we enjoyed, just walking around seeing the amazing buildings. You can spent a a whole day taking in the Colombian history
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    Date of experience: November 2018
    Columns like Greece
    The columns made me think of Washington DC and Greece. It was built in 1926. Bummer you can’t go inside to see the murals painted there. It’s located in the plaza de Bolivar.
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    Date of experience: June 2019
    Only from outside
    This huge neoclassic bldg occupies an entire side of the vast Bolivar sq in downtown Bogota. It's the seat of Colombia's Congress, but you can admire it only from outside, from the plaza - therefore, only 3 stars as there are tons of such bldgs all over Europe.
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    Date of experience: April 2019
    Impressive, too bad is not for the public
    This is an impressive building, one massive situated in plaza bolivar. The public cannot enter and visit it. Too bad !
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    Date of experience: October 2018
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