Nicolás de Federmán | |
Etymology: | Nicolás de Federmán |
Settlement Type: | Barrio |
Pushpin Map: | Colombia Bogotá |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bogotá |
Coordinates: | 4.6486°N -74.0817°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Distrito Capital |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Bogotá |
Subdivision Type3: | Locality |
Subdivision Name3: | Teusaquillo |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 2553 |
Nicolás de Federmán is a residential neighborhood located in Teusaquillo locality, near the geographical center of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is named after the prominent German conquistador of the 16th century Nikolaus Federmann, who took part in the re-founding of Bogotá on April 27, 1539[2] along with Spanish conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Due to its residential nature, the neighbourhood's inner streets are not crossed by any transportation routes but instead Nicolás de Federmán is serviced by important routes all along its boundary ways such as Calle 63, Calle 53 and Carrera 50. The neighbourhood's location is otherwise privileged and public transportation quickly connects it with downtown Bogotá, and important northern and western zones of the city. Nicolás de Federmán is also serviced by the bus rapid transit system TransMilenio through Simón Bolívar, Movistar Arena and Campín stations.
Nicolás de Federmán has several parks and green zones, with the "Parque Central Federmán" as the most important of them. Located in the heart of the neighbourhood, it is also the cultural and health center because in its surroundings are located the following: