San Javier Library

San Javier Library
Presbítero José Luis Arroyave Restrepo
Exterior view of library
LocationSan Javier, Medellín, Colombia
TypePublic library
EstablishedDecember 31, 2006

Father José Luis Arroyave Restrepo Library, most commonly known as San Javier Library (Spanish: Parque Biblioteca San Javier) for its location in the San Javier commune, is one of ten library parks in Medellín, Colombia. The library was designed by architect Javier Vera.

History

Interior of the library

A hillside area south of the San Javier metro station was chosen as the site of the San Javier Library Park. It is located at the beginning of the San Cristobal Metro Cable.

Construction began on June 1, 2005.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Manuela Agudo Catalán (2008). El romanticismo en Aragón (1838-1854): literatura, prensa y sociedad. Universidad de Zaragoza. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-84-7733-137-7. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Luis Fernando González Escobar (2010). Ciudad y arquitectura urbana en Colombia 1980-2010. Universidad de Antioquia. pp. 189–. ISBN 978-958-714-382-9. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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