Colón Theatre
Teatro Colón
An Italian-style national theatre completed in 1892, whose golden horseshoe-shaped auditorium is one of the most beautiful in Latin America.
The theatre was designed by Italian architects. Its neoclassical facade and red-and-gold horseshoe auditorium are well preserved, and the ceiling carries a mural painted by an Italian artist. After a full restoration from 2008 to 2014, it reopened to stage opera, ballet, symphony concerts and Colombian contemporary drama. You can buy tickets to a performance or join a regularly scheduled guided tour (reservation required, about 30 minutes). Located in the old town of La Candelaria, about a 3-minute walk from Plaza de Bolívar.
Opening hours
Guided tours roughly Tue–Sat; performances follow the schedule
Nearby sights
- Botero Museum
- Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá
- Luis Ángel Arango Library
- Bolívar Square
- Santa Clara Church Museum
- La Candelaria
- Chorro de Quevedo
- Church of San Francisco