Santander Park
Santander Park (Spanish: Parque Santander) is located in Cúcuta, Colombia.[1] The park is bordered by 5th and 6th Avenue and 10th and 11th Street and was previously the location of the Grand Square of San José de Guasimales, a site hosting principal events and public spectacles in Cúcuta.[2] In the center of the park is a bronze statue of the Cúcuta-born Francisco de Paula Santander, created by the German sculptor Carl Bornr and unveiled on August 5, 1890.
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Statue of Francisco de Paula Santander in Santander Park
The Cathedral of San José and Cúcuta's city hall are located at the park's edges.
See also
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References
- James Lyon (2000). South America on a Shoestring. Lonely Planet Publications. pp. 619–.
- Gustavo Gómez Ardila; Martha Patricia Yanes Ramírez (2005). Cúcuta para reírla: (escenas de su historia). Editorial Luna Verde. pp. 139–.
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