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Barranquilla Architecture: From Republican to Modern

Barranquilla's rapid commercial growth in the early 20th century produced an eclectic architecture — Republican facades, art deco cinemas, and modernist public buildings — that records the Caribbean port's golden age

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Teatro Amira de la Rosa
Teatro Amira de la Rosa - a 1930s cinema palace converted into a theater - has been restored as Barranquilla's flagship cultural venue; the building's art deco facade with Caribbean motifs and the restored interior are among the city's architectural highlights
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Barrio El Prado
El Prado – the garden suburb developed in the 1920s and 1930s for Barranquilla's commercial elite – has shaded streets, Colonial Revival and Art Deco mansions and the Jardín Botánico; the neighborhood's architecture records the city's boom era
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Republican facades of Centro
Barranquilla's historic commercial center — with its Republican facades from the early 20th century — demonstrates the city's role as Colombia's commercial gateway; the mix of French, Italian and Spanish republican styles created an eclectic street scene
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Puerta de Oro Convention Center
The modern Puerta de Oro Convention Center – with its contemporary architecture on the banks of the Magdalena – represents Barranquilla's 21st century ambition; the building's scale and design have won Colombian architecture awards
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Lebanese and Arabic Architecture
The Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian immigrants who settled in Barranquilla in the early 20th century built distinctive houses in the Barrio Abajo and El Prado areas; the Mediterranean-influenced architecture with its arcaded facades is a unique contribution to the city's built environment
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Malecón del Río
The Malecón (boardwalk) on the Magdalena River — recently renovated — is Barranquilla's newest urban project; the river's public space, with its view of Magdalena and the wetlands, reconnects the city to the river that made it