House of the Vice President
| Vice Presidential House | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | House of the Vice Presidency |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Address | 8th Street Number 7-75, Bogotá, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°35′42″N 74°04′41″W / 4.595°N 74.078°W |
| Current tenants | Francia Márquez, Vice President of Colombia and the Second Family |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Rogelio Salmona |
| Website | |
| official website | |
The Vice Presidential House is the official residence of the Vice President of Colombia and his or her second family. Located in the La Candelaría district of Bogotá, it has served as the residence of every Colombian vice president since Gustavo Bell in 1999.[1][2]
Building
The building includes the Vice President's family house and a garden. It also has two houses used as offices. The main entrance to the complex is on 8th Street, under a large water staircase that is divided into sections at different levels. The complex is arranged in four sections around a square courtyard, with a wide gallery around it. Mostly, ceramic materials were used to build the walls and vaults inside and outside the house.[3][4]
The Vice Presidential House is a copy of the Guest House in Cartagena. The design was done by architect Rogelio Salmona. The building was purchased by the Central Mortgage Bank in 1993, during the government of César Gaviria. In 1999, under President Andrés Pastrana, it was assigned to the Vice Presidents. The first person to live there was Gustavo Bell, followed by Francisco Santos, who stayed there during both terms of President Álvaro Uribe.[5]
References
- ↑ "Cómo es la Casa de la Vicepresidencia". Metro Cuadrado. June 28, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ↑ "¿Vivirá Francia Márquez en la casa de la vicepresidencia?". Las2orillas. June 23, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Cómo es la casa de la Vicepresidencia diseñada por Salmona donde viviría Francia Márquez". Infobae. June 26, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ↑ "El Vice Estrena Palacio". El Tiempo. March 28, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ↑ Curtis, William J. (October 31, 2003). "Rogelio Salmona, materiales de la imaginación". El País. Retrieved October 25, 2023.