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INSTITUTIONS
Banc National -[Av. Central-1/calle 2-4]. There used to be the Square of Artilleria and the area at the eastern wall  used to be occupied by St. Joseph
chapel, and there is a conviction that it is the site from which the town was
born. It`s skyscraped building. The beton starcase in the center devided it into two parts. The structure is closed by the concrete frames that encompass the rows of windows (each of window is hided deep into the concrete surface). By the western wall of the bank there is a bronze sculpture of 12 Costa
Rica farming people.
Building of CAJA -[Av.4/calle 5-7]. Many-storey building with futuristic, concrete facade. It`s nonsymmetrically cut by single or put in rows window. In some parts it`s distinguished by typical framework (vertical and horizontal concrete beams). It`s a seat of Costa Rica Tourist Board.
http://www.info.ccss.sa.cr/
Factory of Liquor -[Av. 5-7/calle 11]. It`s situated next to the Park of Spain. It used to be the
National Factory of Liquor, and now houses the Ministry of Culture,  Youth and
Sport. The main building was built in 1856. It`s one-storey on rectangular base along the street. It has short, two-sided roof, arched windows, ornated stone gate and iron grating with four pilasters on which is put the triangular fronton with the clock inside. There is also the National Centre of
Culture with Gallery of Contemporary Arts. The complex comprises of two
theaters, three art galleries, library and live cultural activities. On the west
side of building is old sun clock. There is also a machinery and equipment
operating as it used to.
Hospital San Juan de Dios -[Paseo Colon-Av.6/calle 14-20]. On the surface of few blocks spread the massive structures of hospital San Juan de Dios and
The Children Hospital (at the second one, at Christmas time the Children's has a
massive illuminated tree). The San Juan de Dios is 2 or 3-storey long building spreaded along the streets. It was established in 1845.
Legislative Assembly - [Av. Central/calle 17]. The Moorish style building close to the Democracy Square.
It was built in 1912 by presidencial candidate Maximo Fernandez. In 1914 he lost
and lent his home - known as the Blue Castle - to President ellect Alfredo
Gonzalez Flores. The building was a private residence between 1954 - 1989. Today
it houses the Legislative Assembly.
Post Office - [Av.1-3/calle 2]. Two-leveled, rectangular-based building.
It was designed in 1917 by Luis Llach. It has the arched windows of ground floor and is topped by triangles in the first floor. It`s distinguished by three gated entrance, massive fronton and attic. On the first floor there is established in
1985 the Museum of Stamps with historic telegraphs and telephones (there is
presented among others Penny Black - the oldest Costa Rica stamp dated back to
1963). In 1980 the building was declared the national monument. Opposite the
post office is a small park shaded by massive fig trees.
If you have any questions, feel free to write to the owner of the page Rafal C. Piechocinski
and visit also the biggest web-page about Costa Rica in Europe at http://www.kostaryka.org/central2489.
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