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The Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture), also known colloquially as "Palacio Verde", [1] is identified as Guatemala City's symbol in its architectural context. It was the most important building in Guatemala and was the headquarters of the president of Guatemala.
Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén [2] Dolores: Petén Department: Maya civilization: Museo Regional del Trapiche [2] Museo San Clemente y Casa de la Cultura [2] Museo San Juan del Obispo [2] Museo Vical de Arte Precolombino y Vidrio Moderno [2] Antigua Guatemala: Sacatepéquez Department: Palacio Nacional de Cultura [2]
The San Miguel earthquake severely impacted the city of Santiago de los Caballeros; the Royal Palace suffered some damage in rooms and walls. This earthquake made the authorities think about moving the city to a new location less vulnerable to earthquakes, but the city inhabitants strongly opposed this measure and they even went as far as to invade the Palace to make their point.
The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, commonly called Teatro Nacional, is a cultural center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located in the Centro Cívico (Civic Center) of the city and was built in the same place of the old Fuerte de San José. Its form, which emulates a seated jaguar, [1] stands out from the adjacent buildings.
The entrance hall to the museum has a map of the ancient city set into the floor, overlaid with glass marked with the streets of modern Guatemala City. [7] The museum has a permanent exhibition hall, a temporary exhibition hall and a mezanine with a display of 60 archaeological photographs taken between 1994 and 1996. [ 7 ]
Mural in the Centro Historico de Guatemala Palacio Nacional. Unlike many paintings, murals are often commissioned by government agencies and, therefore, are more likely to reflect ideals that the government finds favorable. [2] Additionally, murals not commissioned by the government are subject to censorship because of the public nature of ...
The Ministry of Culture and Sports (Spanish: Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes or MCD) is a government ministry of Guatemala, headquartered in Zone 1 of Guatemala City. It is responsible for promoting, developing, and conserving initiatives relating to Guatemalan culture and heritage. [1] Liwy Grazioso is the current Minister of Culture and ...
Fiscalía General del Estado (formerly Banco Central de Bolivia), Sucre Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (Plurinational Constitutional Court), Sucre Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas y Museo Arqueológico (former Central Bank of Bolivia), Cochabamba, Bolivia