History of Chiquinquira

their beliefs and customs, which were actually quite varied Chiquinquirá rose from the buildings that command Catalina de Irlos, widow entrusted Antonio Santana, who erected his chambers on the left bank of Chiquinquirá river.

The December 26, 1586, the miracle of the renewal of the image and from the small chapel built by the Indians grew kinks in the village came as traders mostly Europeans or their children. In 1640 the Dominican monks began building the first convent in park grounds Julio Florez today. Since 1817 this building was the site of Jesus Mary and Joseph College, founded in 1813 to 1794 there was only one square, the Church of the Virgin.; years after the Constitution Square Park now Julio Florez. An earthquake broke down the hall church that existed on the site of the miracle. This natural phenomenon change the face of the city, in 1976 another square, the Plaza of today's Basilica Square or Freedom Plaza Bolivar stroke. Centennial Park is also called.

In 1801 the construction of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, which took over 120 years to complete is start. The plan of the Spanish priest Domingo Pérez Petrés Valencia Spain followed the imagination of the Holy Rosary, similar to Marian basilicas in the world, ie, with 15 internal chapels representing the 15 Houses of Rosario. The chapels are paired in their architectural styles, highlighting the Corinthian, Doric, Tuscan, Ionic ancient and modern, among others. Chiquinquirá throughout the nineteenth century tried repeatedly independence in 1871 the medical Policarpo María Flórez (father of the poet Julio Flórez), took up arms against the government and was president of the Sovereign State of Boyacá, for 4 months.

On September 1, 1810, proclaimed its independence Chiquinquirá signing