Fundación Casa Rafael Pombo, Cultural center and library in La Candelaria district, Bogotá, Colombia.
The Rafael Pombo House Foundation occupies a two-story building with rooms decorated with characters from the writer's literary works and holds 4,000 volumes.
The Colombian government purchased the property in 2016 for 2,923 million pesos to transform it into the 19th Century Museum collection space.
The foundation contributes to children's creative development through reading programs, artistic activities, and educational workshops in multiple expression formats.
The institution provides free educational services to schools with limited resources, serving over 5,200 children through reading activities in 2016.
The building combines Republican architectural elements on its facade with colonial interior details, located 300 meters from Plaza Bolívar.
Location: Bogotá
Inception: 2022
Official opening: 1983
GPS coordinates: 4.59649,-74.07631
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:29
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