Centro Cultural Itchimbía, Cultural center and events venue on Itchimbía hill, Quito, Ecuador.
The Centro Cultural Itchimbía is a modernist building on a hilltop featuring exhibition halls, auditoriums, and outdoor spaces distributed across multiple levels. The facility offers parking, an Ecuadorian restaurant, and various exhibition areas for different types of events.
The iron and zinc structure was imported from Hamburg in 1899 under General Eloy Alfaro and served as the Santa Clara market from 1920, near the monastery of the same name. FONSAL restored and reinforced it before moving it piece by piece to the hilltop; it opened there on 31 July 2004 with the Señor de Sipán exhibition.
The center hosts rotating art exhibitions and music performances featuring Ecuadorian and international artists throughout the year. Workshops and events here bring together local and global creative perspectives.
The site is accessible by public transportation from central Quito and has parking on-site for visitors. Since it sits on a hillside with multiple levels, wearing comfortable shoes is recommended when exploring the various exhibition areas and outdoor spaces.
The iron and zinc frame was imported from Hamburg in 1899 under General Eloy Alfaro and first served as the Santa Clara market from 1920, on a small square facing the monastery of the same name between Benalcázar, Cuenca and Rocafuerte streets. In 2004 it was moved piece by piece to the hilltop and set on a granite plaza built for it.
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