The Apollo Park in Cartagena de Indias It is located in the El Cabrero neighborhood, in front of the Rafael Núñez House Museum.
History of Apolo Park
Apolo Park was built in honor of the 100th anniversary of the death of the four-time president of Colombia, Rafael Núñez Moledo, the park used to be a single complex with the Hermitage of the goatherd our lady of the mercedes and the house where Rafael Núñez lived (Today the Rafael Núñez House Museum), with the road improvements to the city, this was divided in two, in one area was the house and on the other side of the road the park and the hermitage.
In this park you can see the Monument to the Constitution of 1886 in which there are bronze busts of 9 important figures in the history of Colombia; In the busts are: Carex, Domingo Benkos Biohó, Sebastián de Eslava, Pedro Zapata de Mendoza, Vicente Celedonio Piñeres, General Juan José Nieto, Miguel Antonio Caro, Rafael Núñez and José María Campo Serrano; The busts were made by the sculptor Alfredo Tomas Tatis Benzo.
(Also know the History of the Cartagena Marina Park)
In the center of the park you can see the sculpture of Rafael Núñez Moledo, designed by sculptor Francisco Antonio Cano and cast by sculptor Orlando Montoya Avendaño, this being a replica of the sculpture found in the national capitol of Colombia in Bogotá; In addition, you will also be able to see the busts of the historian in the surroundings. Daniel Lemaitre Roman and of Soledad Roman, who was the wife of Rafael Núñez.
In the Apollo Park, a large part of Colombia's history and one of its most iconic characters is remembered, the only president who led the country on 4 occasions and from his own home in Cartagena de Indias. The place becomes more special as it is located in one of the first neighborhoods outside the stone corralito.
Where is Apolo Park located?
The Park is located in cl. 40 with cra. 2 in the Cabrero neighborhood, in front of the Rafael Núñez House Museum.
About the Sculptor Francisco Antonio Cano
Francisco Antonio Cano Cardona was a Colombian sculptor and painter, born in Yarumal, Antioquia; remembered for his works on the cultural identity of the country and its region.
About the Sculptor Alfredo Tomas Tatis Benzo
Alfredo Tomas Tatis Benzo is a Colombian sculptor, painter and architect, born in the city of Cartagena de Indias, studied plastic arts at the School of Fine Arts, has more than 40 years of experience in the artistic field, creating paintings and sculptures with a creative and original style.
