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cathedralLa Candelaria, Bogota D.C.
Primary Cathedral of Bogotá
National Monuments of ColombiaBuilt 1807
TypecathedralNeoclassical
Built1807
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decweather in La Candelaria
4.60° N, 74.08° WUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time
Standing for219 years
built 1807today 2026
When to goLa Candelaria · weather score
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
October: high / low18° / 10°
iAbout
Primary Cathedral of Bogotá in brief
Primary Cathedral of Bogotá is a cathedral in La Candelaria, Bogota D.C., Colombia.
It holds the designation National Monuments of Colombia.
The cathedral dates from 1807 and is built in the Neoclassical style.
For a visit, the weather in La Candelaria is best in January, February and December; in October afternoons average 18°.
Facts
- Type
- cathedral
- Designation
- National Monuments of Colombia
- Built
- 1807
- Style
- Neoclassical
- Nearest town
- La Candelaria
- Region
- Bogota D.C.
- Coordinates
- 4.59795, -74.07524
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in La Candelaria
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jan–Feb · Dec73
Jan
66
Feb
55
Mar
48
Apr
46
May
48
Jun
51
Jul
55
Aug
54
Sep
52
Oct
53
Nov
59
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in ColombiaMore heritage close by
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Capilla del Sagrario
under 100 m SW
National Monuments of Colombia
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Plazuela Rufino Cuervo
under 100 m S
National Monuments of Colombia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
St. Bartholomew Major College
0.1 km SW
National Monuments of Colombia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
National Capitol
0.1 km W
National Monuments of Colombia
Around here
La Candelaria and around
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La Candelaria
Bogota D.C. · Colombia
Jan–Feb · Decbest months
17°July high
2,662 maltitude
Nature
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San Francisco River
River
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Quebrada Limas
River
Mountains
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Monserrate
3,152 m · Cordillera Oriental
Heritage
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General Archive of the Nation of Colombia
National Monuments of Colombia · 1989
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National Library of Colombia
National Monuments of Colombia · 1777
Museums
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Gold Museum
1968
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