National historical monuments of Honduras explained

The Republic of Honduras has many historical monuments relating to its pre-Columbian native past, as well as its Spanish colonial era and republican period. The law for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Honduras considers examples of historical monuments, fine furniture, and expressions of folk art (folclórica) worthy of preservation.

Background

The Historical Monument and National Heritage act was passed by the National Congress of Honduras. It is administered by the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH) with legal status and its own assets. Under Honduran law, all archaeological and historical sites and objects are the property of the people of Honduras, with the Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia the guardian of this commonwealth. IHAH is charged with conducting and regulating research, with managing both the movable property and sites, and with disseminating knowledge of this patrimony to the people.

A special office, the Fiscalia de Etnias, currently occupied by Jany del Cid (2012), prosecutes violations of the law concerning national patrimony. Controversially, the state government of Honduras does not actually pay the bill for most of this important work. It pays less than a third of the budget. The rest comes mainly from admission fees. [1]

List of historical monuments

Date of statement MonumentTypeOthers
11 May 1959Fortaleza de San Fernando of OmoaHistorical building16th century
19 October 1972ComayaguaUrban historical centre15th century
21 April 1977Headquarters of the National Post of HondurasHistorical building19th century
9 November 1979CholutecaUrban historical centre16th century
26 November 1981Mayan archaeologic group 1st century to. C. Also World Heritage Site
28 June 1989El Puente, El Jigua, CopánMayan archaeologic zone1st century d. N. And.
7 September 1990Omoa, Cortés. Historical group-tourist16th century
25 July 1991San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazán Department. Historical monument17th century
23 March 1993Church of Our Lady of SuyapaNational monument18th century
24 April 1993Santa Rosa de Copán[2] Historical monument17th century (capitalist city in the 18th century)
4 June 1993Urban historical centre17th century (The first Constitution of Honduras was drafted here)
15 July 1993Yuscarán, El ParaísoUrban historical centre17th century
11 August 1993Headquarters of the House of the Culture. City of The PeaceHistorical building17th century
16 April 1994Trujillo, Colón.Historical centre, city, bay, Fortress of Santa Bárbara15th century
6 June 1994Palace Bográn, Santa BárbaraHistorical building, was property of the family Bográn. 18th century
27 December 1994Cerro Juana Laínez, Tegucigalpa, MDCTourist natural centre and of cultural recreation.
7 December 1994Juticalpa, Olancho[3] Historical centre16th century
3 March 1995City of Tegucigalpa and surroundings[4] Historical urban centre16th century
15 November 1996Ojojona, Francisco MorazánHistorical urban centre17th century
21 January 1997Valle de Ángeles, Francisco MorazánTourist city17th century
1 November 1997Archaeologic zone Cerro Palenque, Depto of Cortés.Archaeologic zone Lenca.
1 November 1997The Naranjos, Lake of YojoaArchaeologic zone.
1 November 1997Tenampúa, ComayaguaArchaeologic zone Lenca.
1 November 1997Cuevas of Talgua, OlanchoArchaeologic place, pre-Columbian8th century to. C.
Church of Langue, ValleHistorical building18th century
Church of Caridad, ValleHistorical building18th century
Church of Goascorán, ValleHistorical building18th century
City of Gracias, Lempira DeptHistorical urban centre16th century (First headquarters of the Real Audience of Confine them)
10 October 2010The Hill Congolón, Depto of Lempira[5] Historical natural place
Order MonumentTypeOthers
1Palace of the MinistriesHistorical building19th century
2Manuel Bonilla National TheatreHistorical building20th century
3Former headquarters of Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE)Historical building19th century
4Municipal palaceHistorical building19th century
5House of Doctor Ramón RosaHistorical building, headquarters of the Museum of the Honduran Man 19th century
6National Library of Honduras, former headquarters of the National TypographyHistorical building, current headquarters of the National Library Juan Ramón Molina19th century
7National archive of HondurasHistorical building19th century
8National Gallery of Art (Ancient Paraninfo)Historical building19th century
9National School of Fine Arts, Comayagüela, DCHistorical building19th century
10APalacete Presidential Historical building, current headquarters of the Presidential Museum, Anthropology and History.19th century
Order MonumentTypeOthers
1Church CerritoHistorical building18th century
2House of the CultureHistorical building19th century
3Institute FraternityHistorical building19th century

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honduras Culture and Politics.
  2. The Gazette
  3. Published by means of
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  5. The Grandstand (Honduras), 10 October 2010

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