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Old photos of Bogotá

48 photographs of Bogotá, from 1934 to 2024 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 48 photographs of Bogotá on PlaceWas span 6 decades, from 1934 to 2024. 7 of them were taken before 1980; the other 41 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.5 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.48 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Bogotá through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Palacio Liévano, Bogotá — photos through time
Palacio Liévano 24 photos · 2005–2024
Vista Hacia La Torre Bacatá, Bogotá — photos through time
Vista Hacia La Torre Bacatá 9 photos · 1934–2018
Carrera Séptima Bogotá DC, Bogotá — photos through time
Carrera Séptima Bogotá DC 4 photos · 2005–2013
HOTEL ESTELAR LA FONTANA, Bogotá — photos through time
HOTEL ESTELAR LA FONTANA 2 photos · 2010–2011
Norte de Bogotá, Bogotá — photos through time
Norte de Bogotá 2 photos · 2018–2019

Stories from Bogotá

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Bogotá, fotografi, photograph (1947), Bogotá, 1947
EU: Bogotá, fotografi, photograph (1947) 1947 This 1947 photograph documents an urban scene in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, situated on a high plateau in the eastern Andes at an elevation of over 2,600 meters. By the mid-twentieth century the city was expanding…
Palacio de Justicia de Colombia en Bogotá 01, Bogotá, 2005
Palacio de Justicia de Colombia en Bogotá 01 2005 Photographed in 2005, this image shows the Palacio de Justicia in Bogotá, Colombia, the building that houses the country's Supreme Court and Council of State. It stands on the Plaza de Bolívar alongside the National…
Museo de la Independencia de Colombia, Bogotá, 2005
Museo de la Independencia de Colombia 2005 This 2005 photograph shows the Museo de la Independencia in Bogotá, Colombia, housed in the historic Casa del Florero building associated with the country's independence movement. The building is traditionally linked to…
Capitolio de Bogotá 01, Bogotá, 2005
Capitolio de Bogotá 01 2005 Taken in 2005, this photograph shows the National Capitol building in Bogotá, Colombia, seat of the Colombian Congress on the Plaza de Bolívar. Construction of the Capitolio began in the nineteenth century and continued…
Palacio de Justicia de Colombia en Bogotá 02, Bogotá, 2005
Palacio de Justicia de Colombia en Bogotá 02 2005 Colombia's Palace of Justice in Bogota, photographed in 2005. The building was rebuilt after the original was destroyed during the 1985 siege by the M-19 guerrilla group, one of the most violent episodes in the country's…
San Bartolomé del Centro, Bogotá, 2009
San Bartolomé del Centro 2009 Taken in 2009, this photograph shows the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé in downtown Bogotá, Colombia, one of the country's oldest educational institutions, founded during the colonial period. The school has occupied…
Calles de Candelaria - Bogotá, Bogotá, 2014
Calles de Candelaria - Bogotá 2014 A street in La Candelaria, Bogotá's historic colonial district, photographed in 2014. Candelaria preserves much of the Spanish colonial-era architecture and narrow streets that mark the original center of the city…
Norte de Bogotá, Bogotá, 2019
Norte de Bogotá 2019 This photograph was taken in the northern part of Bogotá, Colombia's capital. The area developed largely over the twentieth century into a district of modern residential and commercial buildings, in contrast to the…
1930s · 5 photos
1940s · 1 photo
1950s · 1 photo
2000s · 10 photos
2010s · 27 photos · showing 12, all 27 on the map ↗
2020s · 4 photos