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The Plaza de
Armas:
 Spanish
conqueror Pedro de Valdivia traced out the city of Santiago
from the Plaza de Armas in 1541. The area was occupied, at
that period, by the Church, the Real Audiencia (Law Court),
the Cabildo (City Hall), the prision and few residences.
Today it is possible to see these and many others buildings
which are faithful reflections of that period, such as La
Municipalidad (The County Hall) , Central Postal Office, the
Palacio de la Real Audiencia and the Cathedral (all they are
National Monument. "Plaza de Armas" metro station,
line 5).
The Civic Center:
 The
Government House was built in neo-classical style by architect
Joaquín Toesca to house the Royal Mint, and was the
largest building erected by the Spanish Crown in the colonies
during the 18th century.
Since year 2000, has been opened to the public as a symbol
of increased opennes. ("La Moneda" metro station,
line 1).
 Municipal
Theatre:
For the opera, ballet or classic music lovers, the Municipal
Theatre offers events from March to December. it was inaugurated
on 17th September of 1857, with the opera "Ernani"
of Giuseppe Verdi. In 1974, the Municipal Theater of Santiago,
was declared National Monument ("Santa Lucía"
metro station, line 1).
Precolombian Art Museum
This museum show the history
of american civilitations and its art with a collection with
more than 3000 pieces. Some ofthe most outstanding objects are
ceramics and textiles ("Plaza de Armas" metro station,
line 5). |
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