In 1906 he demolished the building that had been the birthplace of Antonio Nariño and a new one was built to house the Palace of the Carrera, which was the residence of the presidents until 1948 when replaced by the Palace of San Carlos. In the government of Alfonso Lopez Michelsen (1974-1978) resumed the idea of building a presidential palace, known as Nariño in memory of this, and preserved the facade and lobby of the former Palace of the Carrera. Opened in 1980 following the annexation of new construction. It contains works of art and furniture from different periods in Colombian history, and its gardens is the Astronomical Observatory. More

Its construction began on July 20, 1848 during the rule of General Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera and lasted until 1927. Located on the south side of the Plaza de Bolívar, is considered the best work of republican period in Colombia. Have interior courtyards and a central block that occupies the Oval Room where they make the full sessions of Congress and gave possession to the President of the Republic. In the two wings of the termination of the building to the south are the rooms where they meet the House of Representatives and The Senate.

By order of the Council of Bogotá, in 1902 began construction of the Palacio Municipal on the west side of the Plaza de Bolívar. It was designed by French architect Gaston Lelarge and in 1974, after a long negotiation process, the city acquired all of the building that now Bogotá Mayor's office. More

Housing built in the sixteenth century, was owned by the Jesuits from 1604 until 1767, when they were expelled. In 1777 it became the seat of Santa Fe Public Library and then, with the bibliographic confiscated from the Jesuits, is transformed into the National Library. After Independence, General Santander authorized its sale and in 1828 the nation's newly acquired for use as a presidential residence until 1908, when Gen. Rafael Reyesfits the Race Palace for this purpose ,and the property becomes the Foreign Ministry headquarters . After the partial destruction by the riots of April 9, 1948, is restored and adequate again as presidential residence until it moves to the Presidential Palace in 1979. Since then the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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