The Quetzaltenango City Hall

The Quetzaltenango City Hall (HM2DKS)

Location: Quezaltenango, Quetzaltenango
Country: Guatemala
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N 14° 50.053', W 91° 31.074'

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 Palacio MunicipalEl inmueble en donde funcionó el primer Ayuntamiento de Quetzaltenango estaba ubicado en el lugar donde actualmente se encuentra el Palacio Municipal. Fue comprado en 1812. Durante esos años, hasta 1881 año en que fue demolido, tuvo adicionalmente otros usos: hospital, cuartel, administración de rentas, escuela de primeras letras, etc. Poco tiempo después de haber sido demolido, se inicia le construcción del actual Palacio Municipal diseñado por el Arquitecto Domingo Goicolea y construido por el maestro tallador Don Agatón Boj. Con el terremoto de 1902 el edificio queda seriamente dañado haciendose necesario su reconstrucción. En 1932 se decide la construcción de la parte posterior del edificio. Este edificio de más de 100 años se ha ido construyendo por partes, a la fecha aún no está totalmente terminado.Pie de dibujo: Fotografia de 1930. En esta imagen se puede observar el pórtico de ingreso del Palacio Municipal.
English translation:The Quetzaltenango City HallThe offices of the first Quetzaltenango City Council were located at the site of present-day



City Hall. The building was purchased in 1812 and, prior to its demolition in 1881, had several functions: hospital, military headquarters, internal revenue service, elementary school, etc. Shortly after its demolition, construction of today's City Hall began. This building was designed by Domingo Goicolea y built by master stonecarver Agatón Boj. As of a result of the 1902 earthquake, the building suffered serious damage, requiring reconstruction. In 1932, a decision was made to put an addition on the back end of the building. More than one hundred years old, this building has undergone several phases of construction and, to date, is still not completely finished.Caption: City Hall Portal, 1930.
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HM NumberHM2DKS
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Placed ByInstituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, Cooperación Española y otras organizaciones
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Date Added Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15P E 659474 N 1640517
Decimal Degrees14.83421667, -91.51790000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 14° 50.053', W 91° 31.074'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds14° 50' 3.1799999999998" N, 91° 31' 4.4400000000001" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6a Calle, Quezaltenango Quetzaltenango , GT
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