List of places and things named after Simón Bolivar

Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Simón Bolívar's equestrian statue in Cartagena, Colombia
The Plaza Bolivar of Lima, Peru with the Legislative Palace in the foreground
Monument to Simón Bolívar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Simón Bolívar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City
Statue of Simón Bolívar in Berlin, Germany
Statue of Simón Bolívar in Washington DC, United States
Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá, Colombia
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Argentina

Australia

  • A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia is named in his honour.
  • Bolivar Esplanade in the new suburb of Truganina, in the western part of Naarm/Melbourne, Victoria is named after Simón Bolívar.

Belgium

  • Boulevard Simon Bolívar, a street in Brussels
  • Bolivarplaats, a square in Antwerp
  • Statue of Simon Bolívar "El Libertador" in front of the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels

Bolivia

Bulgaria

  • Simón Bolívar secondary school in Plovdiv, opened on 1983 in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth
  • Statue of Simón Bolívar in Sofia opened in 2010 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the independence of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Chile

  • Simón Bolívar metro station (Santiago), Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

  • Bolívar (cigar brand)

Ecuador

El Salvador

  • Bolívar, a town La Unión province

France[1]

  • Equestrian Statue of Simón Bolívar, just a few steps away from the Eiffel Tower and the Seine, in Paris. It was built by major French sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet, famous for his Jeanne d'Arc golden statue in Paris. Frémiet sculpted it for Bogota, Colombia in 1910 before the latter offered it in 1930 to Paris for the 100th anniversary of Bolívar's death.The statue was originally at the Place de la Porte-de-Champerret, but was moved to its present location (the Cours la Reine) in 1980.[2][3]
  • Bolivar (Paris Métro), a station.
  • Avenue Simon Bolivar, in Paris
  • Rue Simon Bolivar, in Goussainville, near Paris and the Charles de Gaulle Airport.
  • Allée Simon Bolivar, 26100, Romans-sur-Isère, Arrondissement de Valence
  • Rue Simon Bolivar, 95190, Commune de Goussainville, Arrondissement de Sarcelles
  • Impasse Simon Bolivar, 02220, Braine, Arrondissement of Soissons
  • Avenue Simón Bolívar, 75019, Quartier du Combat, Paris 19th Arrondissement
  • Boulevard Simon Bolivar, 13014, La Delorme, 15th Arrondissement, Marseille
  • Rue Simon Bolivar, 13014, La Delorme, 15th Arrondissement, Marseille
  • Rue Simon Bolivar, 13014, Saint-Joseph, 14th Arrondissement, Marseille
  • Allée Simon Bolivar, 93140, Les Merisiers, Bondy
  • Avenue Simón Bolívar, 75019, Belleville, Quartier de Belleville, Paris 20th Arrondissement
  • Allée Simon Bolivar, 87280, Les Pilateries, Limoges
  • Rue Simon Bolivar, 28500, La Croix Giboreau, Commune of Vernouillet
  • Rue Simon Bolivar, 14th Arrondissement, Marseille

Germany

  • Simon Bolívar Anlage, a street in Frankfurt

Hungary

  • A park and a walkway in Budapest are named after him

India

Iran

  • Simon Bolivar Boulevard, in Tehran

Italy

Jamaica

  • Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre, Kingston, Jamaica
  • Simon Bolivar - Cluster 2, Rex Nettleford Hall of Residence, The University of the West Indies Mona

Mexico

Paraguay

Peru

Spain

  • Avenida Simón Bolívar, a street in Málaga
  • Simón Bolívar (1969 film), a Spanish film

Switzerland

Turkey

  • Simon Bolivar Bulvarı, a street in Ankara

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

Other uses

"El Libertador"

  • Bolivar is often referred to as "El Libertador" (The liberator), and a number of places bear this title in his honour. In the southern part of South America "El Libertador" may refer to José de San Martín.
  • A number of Venezuelan municipalities are named Libertador Municipality: see Libertador Municipality (disambiguation)
  • Puerto Libertador, Colombia
  • Order of the Liberator, formerly the highest distinction of Venezuela

People with the name

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Simón Bolívar
  • All pages with titles containing Bolívar
  • All pages with titles containing El Libertador

References

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  2. ^ "Statue Equestre De Simon Bolivar (Paris) - 2021 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go | Tours & Tickets (with Photos)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "Equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar in Paris France". Equestrian statues. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  4. ^ "India-Venezuela ties: Petroleum university exchange programme in pipeline". The Indian Express. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ "India-Venezuela ties: Petroleum university exchange programme in pipeline". The Indian Express. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Newest square in Delhi honours revolutionary Simon Bolivar". The Hindu. 20 April 2016. p. 9. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Student body voted 3-1 to change BHS namesake". www.bolivar.k12.mo.us. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-23.