Casa de Moneda de Colombia

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The Casa de Moneda in Bogotá's La Candelaria district

The Casa de Moneda or Casa de la Moneda in Colombia's capital Bogotá is a historic building from the 17th century and now a museum . The country's former mint was located here . The house, built in the traditional Spanish colonial style, was expanded into a museum in the 1990s and now houses the numismatics of the Banco de la República , the national bank of Colombia. The building in the La Candelaria district was declared a National Monument by decree in 1975 and opened to the public as a museum on November 11, 1996 .

history

Coins from around 1850 in the exhibition

The beginnings of the coin go back to the year 1620, when King Felipe III. it was the first mint in America to order to have gold coins minted . The current building is considered a fine example of the civil architecture of the then viceroyalty of New Granada , which was finished in 1753 by the architect Viceroy José Solís . The facade is sober and a passage to the inner courtyard with rustic columns, arches and a garden awaits the visitors. The permanent exhibition comprises 8,000 pieces from the National Bank's coin cabinet that have accumulated over the course of history.

The large collection is spread over two floors and consists of coins and medals as well as banknotes , printing machines , scales, securities , manuscripts and historical documents from different eras as well as exhibits of coinage and banknote issuance of the national currency peso from 1923. The collection is also with recent acquisitions and gifts fortified. The majority, however, are the monetary units of Colombia in circulation since the early 17th century.

The Casa de Moneda is open every day except Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Guided tours are free and must be booked in advance. Detailed information on tours and opening times can be found on the museum's official website.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Museo Casa de Moneda - Colección numismática del Banco de la República . banrepcultural.org, accessed May 19, 2017 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ LA CASA DE LA MONEDA . guiatodo.com.co, accessed May 19, 2017 (es)

Web links

Commons : Casa de la Moneda (Bogotá)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 4 ° 35 ′ 49.38 "  N , 74 ° 4 ′ 24.63"  W.