| Bolivia 2007
Photos by Don and Lois Porter 1/29/2007 |
Casa de la Libertad
Construction was begun in 1621 and ended in 1701. In this building, on August 6, 1825, the Bolivian declaration of independence was signed. The Liberty House was then used as the first legislative building. During the second third of the 20th century, the Casa de la Libertad became a museum, housing portraits of Marshal Antonio José de Sucre and Simón Bolívar, as well as many other Bolivian presidents. Also featured is an enormous head of Bolívar carved from cedar, as well as two impressive portraits of Juana Azurduy de Padilla. Juana is a major local heroine of the battle for independence; one of the downtown streets is also named for her.
