Timeline of Bogotá

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.

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Prehistory

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The Bogotá savanna
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Tisquesusa
(† 1537)
The flat Bogotá savanna is clearly visible in the topography of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. The flatlands are the fertile bottom of a Pleistocene lake that existed until around 30,000 years BP. The last zipa of the Muisca, ruling over the Bogotá savanna, was Tisquesusa, who was killed by one of the soldiers of the conquest expedition, opening up the reign of the Spanish over the terrain and the foundation of Bogotá

Pre-conquest

16th century

Map of Santafe, by cacique Turmeque 1572 Primer plano de la provincia de Santafe, Diego de Torres, Cacique de Turmeque ..JPG
Map of Santafé, by cacique Turmequé
1572

17th century

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Map of Bogotá and surrounding valleys
1650

18th century

Panoramic view of Bogota 1772 Vista panoramica de la ciudad de Santafe de Bogota (detalle)1772.JPG
Panoramic view of Bogotá
1772

19th century

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Map of Bogotá
1810
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Map of Bogotá
1857
Map of Bogota 1890 AGHRC (1890) - Plano de Bogota.jpg
Map of Bogotá
1890
Overview of Bogota 1893 Bogota Bird-eye view, 1893.jpg
Overview of Bogotá
1893

20th century

Plaza Bolivar 1900 Bogota recruiting 1900.jpg
Plaza Bolívar
1900
Statue of Christopher Columbus, inaugurated in 1906 1920s Colon Bogota 1.jpg
Statue of Christopher Columbus, inaugurated in 1906
1920s
Central train station 1930 Estacion Sabana 1930.jpg
Central train station
1930

1990s

21st century

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View from Torre Colpatria
2006
Hotel Crowne Plaza Tequendama at night 2013 Hotel Tequendama vista aerea nocturna.jpg
Hotel Crowne Plaza Tequendama at night
2013
Panoramic view of Bogota 2016 Panobogmonse.JPG
Panoramic view of Bogotá
2016
BD Bacata August 29, 2016 BD Bacata de Bogota el 29 de agosto 2016.jpg
BD Bacatá
August 29, 2016

2000s

2010s

The Headquarters of Caracol Radio after the terrorist attack Carro bomba Caracol Radio 20100812.jpg
The Headquarters of Caracol Radio after the terrorist attack


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