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3. The General Tomás Guardia Jiménez Bust 6. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
(Atlantic Railroad Station) 1831-1882
A military man who participated in the Campaign of
1856, he was president of the Republic from 1870 to Located in the National Liquor
Factory’s old rum warehouse, it
1882. He campaigned for the construction of the
Atlantic Railroad system, contributed to education, stands out for its stone walls,
boarded by cedar wood almost a
and abolished the death penalty.
meter thick. There are six exhibition
rooms displaying permanent and
4. The National Park seasonal collections. It also offers
innovative ideas within contemporary
A landmark that goes back to the art and design, a library, a video library,
19th century, the National Park film circles and discussions about present-
contains the National Monument day creativity, nationally and internationally, and an
dedicated to the heroic deeds archives on Central American art.
of the 1856-1857 War against Open to the public:
the expansionist and enslavement Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ideals in Central America of the Tel.: (506) 2257-9370. Fax: (506) 2257-8702
filibuster, William Walker. It is a key E-mail: madc@ice.co.cr • www.madc.ac.cr
point on the street where the station is
located, Third Avenue, that runs from the Atlantic
Railroad Station to Morazán Park, which was called 7. The Inter-American Apartments
“Ladies” walkway, not for the ladies, but rather for the
name of the trees (Las Damas).
This building was constructed near the
end of the 19th century out of brick to
be used as a mill for the production
5. The National Cultural Center (CENAC), of wheat flour. The structure was
the old National Liquor Factory
known as Molino Victoria and was
acquired by ex-president Rafael
By the year 1850, president Juan Yglesias Castro and then converted
Rafael Mora Porras, established the into a coffee mill during the first few
National Liquor Factory (FANAL) to decades of the 20th century. In the
improve revenues to the National 1940s it was remodeled as a home for the
Treasury and dissuade underground engineer Francisco Jiménez Ortiz. The building
clear brandy production. The simplicity has architectural and decorative characteristics reminiscent of
of the facade’s design and internal floor Neocolonial and Neoclassical design, which were typical in
plan, gave the building a colonial feel. It Costa Rican construction during the first half of the 20th century.
presently houses the offices of the Ministry of It is representative of the structures of that time with great
Culture, Youth, and Sports, as well as the “1887” architectural and historical value.
theaters, FANAL, the Costa Rica Association, and the Museum
of Contemporary Art and Design. USEFUL ADVICE!
Open: Mondays to Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Theaters: See programming. Keep your belongings within sight and reach.
Tel: (506) 2255-3638 / 2255-3376 Fax: (506) 2256-6722 If you use public transportation, avoid being
www.mcjdcr.go.cr careless.
