Bolívar Square Plaza Bolívar View of Bolívar Square Position of Bolívar Square in Bogotá Former name(s) Plaza Mayor (1539–1821) Plaza de la Constitución (1821–1846) Namesake Simón Bolívar Area 1.3903 ha (3.436 acres) Location La Candelaria, Bogotá Colombia Coordinates 4°35′53″N 74°4′34″WCoordinates: 4°35′53″N 74°4′34″W North Calle 11 East Carrera 7 South Calle 10 West Carrera 8 Construction Construction start 27 April 1539 Inauguration 20 July 1846 Other Status National monument (19 October 1995) The Bolívar Square (Spanish: Plaza de Bolívar or Plaza Bolívar) is the main square of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The square, previously called Plaza Mayor until 1821 and Plaza de la Constitución, is located in the heart of the historical area of the city and hosts a statue of Simón Bolívar, sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first public monument in the city.