This is one of the architectural historical jewels in Bogota—and Colombia for that matter. The construction of the theatre was commissioned in 1885 by the then president Rafael Nuñez. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1892, the same day the American continent commemorated its 400th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus. It opened to Verdi’s Hernani opera

It is being preserved as a National Monument since 1975 and is venue to the National Symphonic Orchestra of Colombia every Sunday, as well as opera, theatre, zarzuela among others.

It is worth visiting just for its architectural beauty.