[ENG] Architectural-Cultural complex Bank of the Republic-Bogotá [ESP] Complejo arquitectónico-cultural Banco de la República-Bogotá

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Architectural-Cultural complex Bank of the Republic-Bogotá (Complejo arquitectónico-cultural Banco de la República-Bogotá)

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Cultural spaces of the Bank of the Republic, on the left the entrance to the “Casa de Moneda” (Espacios culturales del Banco de la República, a la izquierda la entrada a la Casa de Moneda). Photo by Luz M. Rivas

     Although the Banco de la República Cultural Center is made up of the Miguel Urrutia Art Museum, the “Casa de la Moneda” and the Botero Museum located in the central area of La Candelaria, which is part of the Historic Center of Bogotá, we have decided to present only an important part of it.

     Si bien el Centro Cultural del Banco de la República está conformado por el Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia, la Casa de la Moneda y el Museo Botero ubicados en la zona céntrica de La Candelaria que conforma parte del Centro Histórico de Bogotá, hemos decidido presentarles sólo una parte importante del mismo.


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Cultural complex of the Bank of the Republic (Complejo cultural del Banco de la República) Photo by Alfonso Celi

     The visit of my brothers-in-law to Bogotá and the kindness of my friend and university colleague Luz Marina Rivas, who lives in this beautiful city, were conducive to asking them to take photographs of the city that I share with much affection with all of you.

     La visita de mis cuñados a Bogotá y la gentileza de mi amiga y colega universitaria Luz Marina Rivas, quien vive en esta bella ciudad, fue propicia para pedirles tomaran fotografías de la ciudad que comparto con mucho cariño con todos ustedes.


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Shot of the gardens of the Botero Museum (Toma de los jardines del Museo Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas

     Without wanting to be personalistic, I have been to this city at least 10 times, in my already long life. At the age of 12, I made my first visit with my father, until about 6 years ago when I went on academic functions; therefore, I am witness to the changes that this Latin American city has undergone from every point of view: architectural, political, cultural, social and recreational.

     Sin querer pecar de personalista he estado en esta ciudad al menos unas 10 veces, en mi ya dilatada vida. A la edad de los 12 años, realicé mi primera visita con mi padre, hasta hace unos 6 años cuando fui en funciones académicas, por lo tanto, soy testigo de los cambios que ha sufrido esta urbe latinoamericana desde todo punto de vista, arquitectónico, político, cultural, social y recreacional.


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From the Botero Museum you can see, in the background, part of the Cathedral and in the distance, the Montserrat hill (Desde el Museo Botero se puede divisar, en segundo plano parte de la Catedral y a lo lejos, el cerro Montserrat) Photo by Alfonso Celi

     Of the iconic places that make up the buildings of the Banco de la República cultural complex, I have chosen “La Casa de la Moneda” and “El Museo Botero” as irrefutable examples of the richness of its facilities.

     De los lugares icónicos que conforman las edificaciones del complejo cultural del Banco de la República, he escogido La Casa de la Moneda y El Museo Botero como muestra fehaciente de la riqueza de sus instalaciones.


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Internal gardens of the Botero Museum (Jardines internos del Museo Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas

     For visitors to the city, it is a mandatory stop to visit the Botero Museum, which was inaugurated in 2000 with 208 works donated by the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, 123 of which he authored, and the rest is made up, for example, by works by international artists such as Picasso, Renoir, Dalí, Monet, Degas, Chagall, among others.

     Para los visitantes de la ciudad, es una parada obligatoria visitar el Museo de Botero, el cual fue inaugurado en el 2000 con 208 obras donadas por el artista colombiano Fernando Botero, siendo 123 de su autoría, y el resto está conformada, solo a título de ejemplo, por obras de artistas internacionales como Picasso, Renoir, Dalí, Monet, Degas, Chagall, entre otros.


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An Alexander Calder painting behind the railing at the Botero Museum (Una pintura de Alexander Calder detrás de la baranda en el Museo Botero) Photo by Alfonso Celi

     Botero himself redesigned the premises, which was a colonial mansion where the Archbishopric of the city functioned and where, since 1955, the Bank's art collection was located. The restoration allowed to place there the pieces that we can enjoy for free today and that have turned it into a museum of recognized prestige in the city by locals and foreigners. The museography was carried out respecting the colors with shades of white and green characteristic of the architecture of the area.

     El propio Botero rediseñó el local, que era una casona colonial donde funcionaba el Arzobispado de la ciudad y donde, desde 1955, se encontraba la colección de arte del Banco. La restauración permitió colocar allí las piezas que podemos disfrutar gratuitamente hoy en día y que lo han convertido en un Museo de reconocido prestigio en la ciudad por propios y extraños. La museografía fue realizada respetando los colores con matices del blanco y el verde característicos de la arquitectura de la zona.


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Beautiful gardens inside the Botero Museum (Bellísimos jardines al interior del Museo Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas

     The museum is characterized by being very well lit, with lots of natural light in the common spaces and artificial light that is very well distributed in the exhibition halls. A delight is, in addition to enjoying the collections, resting in its internal gardens in a city with an ideal temperature since during the year it rarely exceeds 20 degrees and on rare occasions it drops below 3o C.

     El museo se caracteriza por estar muy bien iluminado, mucha luz natural en los espacios comunes y luz artificial muy bien distribuida en las salas de exposición. Una delicia es, además de disfrutar de las colecciones, descansar en sus jardines internos en una ciudad con una temperatura ideal pues durante el año raramente supera los 20 grados y en contadas ocasiones baja los 3o C.


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Spiral staircase in the Botero Museum (Escalera en forma de caracol en el Museo Botero)
Photo by Alfonso Celi

     On the other hand, the “Casa de la Moneda” was founded in the 17th century by the military engineer Alonso Turrillo de Yebra, and since 1975 it has been a national monument. There we find the numismatic collection of the Banco de la República, open to the public since 1961.

     Por otra parte, la Casa de la Moneda fue fundada en el Siglo XVII, por el ingeniero militar Alonso Turrillo de Yebra, y desde 1975 es monumento nacional. Allí encontramos la colección numismática del Banco de la República, abierta al público desde 1961.


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“Casa de moneda” Photo by Alfonso Celi

     The first gold coins of the New Kingdom were minted in this building. Despite the fact that the building has undergone restorations to adapt it to modern and much more voluminous machinery for making coins, some parts of it still retain their original appearance, fundamentally its columns and arches in the main courtyard, as well as some exhibition rooms. The original machinery was not thrown away or discarded, but is part of the historical heritage that the museum gives us.

     En este edificio se acuñaron las primeras monedas de oro del Nuevo Reino. A pesar de que el edificio ha sufrido restauraciones para adecuarlo a la maquinaria moderna y mucho más voluminosa para fabricar monedas, algunas partes del mismo conservan aún el aire original, fundamentalmente sus columnas y arcos del patio principal, así como algunas salas de exposición. La maquinaria original no fue arrumada ni desechada, sino que forma parte del patrimonio histórico que nos regala el museo.


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“Casa de Moneda” with my brother-in-law Alfonso in the middle of it (“Casa de Moneda” con mi cuñado Alfonso en el medio) Photo by Violeta Celi

     Bibliographic reference (Referencias bibliográficas):


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Andalusian gardens inside the Botero Museum (Jardines andaluces en el interior del Museo Botero) Photo by Alfonso Celi

Photo gallery (Galería de fotos)

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Work by American artist Alexander Calder at the Botero Museum (Obra del artista estadounidense Alexander Calder en el Museo Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas


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Fernand Léger, French Cubist, at the Botero Museum (Fernand Léger, cubista francés, en el museo Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas


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One of Botero's paintings in the room dedicated to his works (Una de las pinturas de Botero en la sala dedicada a sus obras) Photo Luz M. Rivas


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Painting of the Colombian Botero (Pintura del colombiano Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas


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Fernando Botero: “Couple dancing” (Fernando Botero: “Pareja bailando”) Photo by Luz M. Rivas


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Characteristic figures of Botero's painting (Figuras características de la pintura de Botero) Photo by Luz M. Rivas


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Bronze sculpture "Double back" by the Greek-Colombian artist Sophia Vari in the Museum Botero. (Escultura en bronce “Doble espalda”de la artista greco-colombiana Sophia Vari en el Museo Botero) Photo by Alfonso Celi




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