Heritage
Monuments of Colombia
127 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
National Monuments of Colo…107listed sites
Bien de Interés Cultural d…5listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…5listed sites
World Heritage Site4listed sites
1Las Lajas Sanctuary
Potosí, Nariño
church · 1949 · Gothic Revival
National Monuments of Colombia
2Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín
Medellín, Antioquia
Catholic cathedral · 1931 · Romanesque Revival
Bien de Interés Cultural del Ámb…
4Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Manizales)
Manizales, Caldas Department
cathedral · 1939 · Gothic Revival
National Monuments of Colombia
5Metropolitan Cathedral
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department
cathedral · 1802 · Neoclassical
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrpo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6Primary Cathedral of Bogotá
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
cathedral · 1807 · Neoclassical
National Monuments of Colombia
7Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Medellín
Medellín, Antioquia
church · 1930 · Gothic Revival
National Monuments of Colombia
8Neiva National Telegraph and Post Office Building
Neiva, Huila Department
built structure · 1935 · neo-Mudéjar
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
10General Archive of the Nation of Colombia
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
national library · 1989
National Monuments of Colombia
11National University of Colombia at Bogotá
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
main campus · 1937
Tentative World Heritage Site
12Palacio Liévano
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
building · Neoclassicism
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
13Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Cartagena, Bolívar
castle · 1536
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
14National Library of Colombia
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
national library · 1777
National Monuments of Colombia
15Palacio Nacional de Cali
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department
cultural property · 1933 · Neoclassical
National Monuments of Colombia
16Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture
Medellín, Antioquia
built structure · Gothic Revival
National Monuments of Colombia
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17National Capitol
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
capitol · 1926 · Neoclassical
National Monuments of Colombia
18Church of Our Lady of Carmen, Bogota
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
church · 1938
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero http://aztlek.com · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
19Chingaza National Natural Park
Choachí, Cundinamarca
national park · 1977
Ramsar site
20Our Lady of the Rosary University
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
open-access publisher · 1653
National Monuments of Colombia
21Central Cemetery of Bogotá
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
cemetery · 1836
National Monuments of Colombia
22Museo Casa de Moneda
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
museum · 1996
National Monuments of Colombia
23Puente de Occidente
Santa Fe de Antioquia, Antioquia
suspension bridge
Tentative World Heritage SiteNational Monuments of Colombia
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24Teatro Colón
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
opera house · 1892 · Republican
National Monuments of Colombia
25Julio Pérez Ferrero Public Library
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department
library · 1919 · Neoclassical
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
26Palacio de San Francisco, Bogotá
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
cultural property · 1933
National Monuments of Colombia
27iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Hatoviejo
Bello, Antioquia
church · 1796 · eclectic
National Monuments of Colombia
28Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Jamundí, Valle del Cauca Department
Important Bird Area · 1968
Important Bird Area
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
29Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, Cartagena
Cartagena, Bolívar
church · baroque
National Monuments of Colombia
30Vargas Swamp Lancers
Paipa, Boyacá
sculpture · 1970
National Monuments of Colombia
31Estadio Romelio Martínez
Barranquilla, Atlántico
stadium · 1934
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
32Palacio de San Carlos
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
building · Neoclassical
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Ortega Grijalba · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
33La Candelaria
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
neighborhood
National Monuments of Colombia
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34Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogota
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
former hospital · 1723
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
35Teatro Faenza
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
movie theater · Art Nouveau
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Jose David Parra from Bogota, Colombia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
36Torres del Parque
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
cultural property
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
38Gimnasio Moderno
Barrio San Luis, Bogota D.C.
cultural property · 1914
National Monuments of Colombia
39Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
Cartagena, Bolívar
architectural ensemble
World Heritage Site
40Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Church
Barranquilla, Atlántico
church · Gothic Revival
National Monuments of Colombia
41Saint-Roch Church
Barranquilla, Atlántico
cultural property · Gothic Revival
National Monuments of Colombia
42Medellín-E. Olaya Herrera
Medellín, Antioquia
commercial traffic aerodrome
National Monuments of Colombia
43Alfonso López Pumarejo Stadium
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
stadium
National Monuments of Colombia
44Church of San Francisco
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
church · Barroco Andino
National Monuments of Colombia
45Edificio Otero
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department
cultural property · 1926
National Monuments of Colombia
46Estadio Moderno Julio Torres
Barranquilla, Atlántico
stadium · 1922
National Monuments of Colombia
47Estadio Once de Noviembre
Cartagena, Bolívar
stadium · 1947
National Monuments of Colombia
48Iglesia San Ignacio - Bogotá
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
Jesuit church · 1610
National Monuments of Colombia
49Puente Navarro
Puerto Bogotá, Cundinamarca
National Monuments of Colombia · 1899
National Monuments of Colombia
50Silva Poetry House
La Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
house · 1986
National Monuments of Colombia
51Tequendama Hotel
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
cultural property · 1953
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Diego Carrejo Murillo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
52Torre Mudéjar
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department
tower · Mudéjar
National Monuments of Colombia
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53Torre de Herveo
Manizales, Caldas Department
tower · 1961
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Yefferson Estévez Pacheco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
54Columna de la Libertad de los Esclavos
Ocaña, Norte de Santander Department
memorial · 1851
National Monuments of Colombia
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55Obelisco a Los Mártires
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
cultural property · 1880
National Monuments of Colombia
56Torre del Reloj, Cúcuta
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department
clock tower · 1962
National Monuments of Colombia
57Cartagena Cathedral, Colombia
Cartagena, Bolívar
cathedral
National Monuments of Colombia
Photo: Sebastian David Martinez Canchala · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
58Laguna de la Cocha
Puerres, Nariño
lake
Ramsar site
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
59Tatamá National Natural Park
San José del Palmar, Chocó
protected area
Green List site
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60Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
public library · 2001
National Monuments of ColombiaTentative World Heritage Site
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| National Monuments of Colombia | 107 |
| Bien de Interés Cultural del Ámbito Nacional (Colombia) | 5 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 5 |
| World Heritage Site | 4 |
| Ramsar site | 3 |
| Important Bird Area | 2 |
| Green List site | 1 |
| national heritage site | 1 |