history of chia

expedition to chia

Mar 28, 1537

Jimenez De Quesada get to chia as part of an expedition celebrating Easter

miguel ibarra judge reaches chia

Nov 15, 1593

He came to town and distribution of the Oídor Chia Miguel de Ibarra, in the census found 1,753 Indians.

"casa de yerbabuerna"

May 28, 1807

Is built in 1807

"casa de yerbabuena"

Oct 26, 1854

this house is reformed in 1836 and a chapel in the house is built in 1854

began construction of the church

Aug 20, 1887

Chia The present church was started by Ricardo A. Garcia Pastor

the construction of Marroquin Castle

Sep 10, 1899

this castle is built on planes in 1899 and 1900 from the architect Gaston Lelarge with the colaboration of Julian Lombana and Demetrio Chávez

Construction of the church ends

Nov 22, 1921

the work was completed

Railroad Station of "La Caro"

Sep 26, 1935

Its architecture is of republican style. It is part Railroad
north, which began construction in 1889 and ended in in 1935.
Named in memory of Miguel Antonio Caro, former president of Colombia.

monument of chibcha race

Oct 12, 1935

this monument is built from Martin A. Jimenez Alonso Neira M. and Luis A. Sánchez Valderrama,

Marroquin Castle

Apr 26, 1952

this castlke is restored from Roberto Restrepo

Common bridge is declared a national monument

Oct 22, 1967

Common bridge was built by the Spanish engineer Domingo Esquiaqui, during the administration of Viceroy Espelette. It was declared a national monument in 1967 and replaced by another ordinary which was inaugurated in 1968