Plaza Cisneros

Plaza Cisneros
Plaza Cisneros with the EPM Library in the background.
Location	La Candelaria, Medellín, Colombia
Created	1924
Status	Open year-round

Plaza Cisneros (Spanish: Plaza de Cisneros), also known as Luces Park or Lights Park (Spanish: Parque de las Luces), is a plaza in Medellín, Colombia. It is named after the Cuban engineer Francisco Javier Cisneros, who led the construction of the Antioquia Railway. It has an artificial forest of 300 light poles, which are up to 24 meters high. The plaza used to be the main marketplace of the city.^[1]

The plaza was renovated with its current light fixtures as part of a renewal effort to rejuvenate the area. This project was called "Medellí is light".

The plaza is located among the EPM Library and the Carre and Vásquez Buildings, and the Antioquia Railway Station.

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Old marketplace at Plaza Cisneros

References

↑ Andrew Dier (5 May 2015). Moon Spotlight Medellín & Colombia's Coffee Region. Avalon Travel Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-63121-106-5.

Museums and Parks in Medellín, Colombia

Museums	Museum of Antioquia Medellín Museum of Modern Art Interactive Museum EPM Parque Explora Planetarium of Medellín Casa Museo Gardeliana San Pedro Cemetery Museum House Museum Master Pedro Nel Gómez Mineralogy Museum

Gardens	Botanical Garden of Medellín

Hills	El Volador hill Nutibara Hill (Sculpture Park)

Parks	Arví Park Barefoot Park Bolívar Park Botero Plaza Lleras Park Plaza Cisneros

Coordinates: 6°14′45″N 75°34′20″W / 6.2458°N 75.5722°W / 6.2458; -75.5722

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Plaza Cisneros

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