Mérida Bolivarian Library
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The Bolivarian Library (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

: Biblioteca Bolivariana de Mérida) is a multipurpose building located in Mérida, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

, which serves both as a reading room, exhibition hall and museum as a meeting place and as such it acquitted one of the sights of the city.

The Headquarters building is seen as a Modernist work of architecture in the heart of the colonial city, has a number of areas, in honor of the countries liberated by Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...

 where located: reading room, computer room, exhibition and museum, while at exterior, or the street, is preceded by a small square, often used as a commercial area by local craftsmen.

History

The library was opened in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of the "Libertador
Libertador
Libertador may refer to:*one of several people known as "Libertadores", particularly José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar*El Libertador, Buenos Aires, Argentina*Puerto Libertador, Colombia...

" Simón Bolívar in 1983. On its floor is home to several works related Bolívar, and various objects related to the colonial period and early years of independence. The building was built during the rule of former President Luis Herrera Campins
Luis Herrera Campins
Luis Antonio Herrera Campins was President of Venezuela from 1979 to 1984. He was elected to one five-year term in 1978. He was a member of the COPEI party.- Early Life and career:...

, be that the work already completed.

The building occupies the site of what was once the Escuela Picón, the city of Mérida, who led an outstanding job for the collection of important goods such as books, historical documents, magazines and newspapers as the basis for research and entertainment of the merideños.

External links

Méridapreciosa, Biblioteca Bolivariana
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