“A wide and spacious park for our beloved capital”: The demand of the creation of a park and the garden art at the end of the 19th century in Bogotá

Authors

  • Claudia Cendales Paredes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2359-5361.v0i29p25-38

Keywords:

Public gardens and parks/design and function of public gardens and parks/south american garden history/south american landscapers/Bogotá-Colombia

Abstract

The theme of the article is the origin and significance of public parks in Bogotá at the end of the 19th, which appeared after the reformation of the old colonial squares. The aim of the article is also to demonstrate, that at the same time of the formation of the first described parks of Bogotá, there was a discussion about creating new parks, which contribute to improve the real situation of the city.

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Author Biography

  • Claudia Cendales Paredes
    PhD en Historia del Arte. Tema: “Los parques públicos de Bogotá: su aparición, significado y desarrollo 1886-1938”, TU Berlín. Tiene master of science en Restauración de Monumentos Arquitectónicos, TU Berlín y magíster artium en Historia del Arte – Etnología y Sociología, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. Actualmente trabaja en MWA, Büro für Denkmalpflege, Berlín con proyectos de restauración de monumentos arquitectónicos.

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Published

2011-10-08

Issue

Section

História

How to Cite

Paredes, C. C. (2011). “A wide and spacious park for our beloved capital”: The demand of the creation of a park and the garden art at the end of the 19th century in Bogotá. Paisagem E Ambiente, 29, 25-38. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2359-5361.v0i29p25-38