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Palacio Episcopal de Bogotá

Palacio Episcopal de Bogotá, Archbishop's palace in Bogotá, Colombia

The Archbishop's Palace stands adjacent to the Metropolitan Cathedral on the eastern side of Plaza Bolívar, displaying neoclassical architectural elements throughout its facade. Completed in 1958, the building occupies a prominent position at Carrera 7 in central Bogotá.

The site held the two-storey Casa de la Aduana, designed by Domingo Esquiaqui in 1793, with an arcade facing the Plaza Mayor. Viceroy Antonio José Amar y Borbón was confined there on 25 July 1810; during the Reconquista it served as the office of Pablo Morillo and Viceroy Juan Sámano. In 1948 Margarita Herrera and her daughter Inés donated the site to Archbishop Ismael Perdomo. The first stone was laid on 29 September 1952 under Laureano Gómez, and Cardinal Crisanto Luque blessed the finished palace on 7 March 1958.

The building has housed the offices of the primatial curia since Cardinal Crisanto Luque blessed it on 7 March 1958. Its bronze and granite main door was carved by Italian sculptor Vico Consorti, the same artist behind the Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. The palace flanks the cathedral on the eastern side of Plaza de Bolívar, facing the Palacio Liévano and the Capitolio.

The building sits at Carrera 7 in the heart of Bogotá, directly next to the Metropolitan Cathedral and across from San Bartolomé School. Its central location makes it easily accessible on foot when exploring the historic squares and buildings in this area.

The main door was designed by Italian sculptor Vico Consorti, who also created the Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. This detail links the building to one of Europe's most significant religious sites through the work of the same artist.

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