History of Villa de Leyva

The lethargy in which came the development of the city allowed him to be an ideal place to rest between the Spanish viceroys and plus it also made the retention time to the present.

Nineteenth Century

In 1811 after many hardships and the creation of a revolutionary movement, on June 5, Villa de Leyva is declared independent. On 4 October marked the first Congress of the United Provinces of New Granada, where he was elected Camilo Torres as chairman of the Federal Republic.

Twentieth Century

In 1954 the government of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla told the Villa as a National Monument by Decree 3641 of December 7 of that year, dictating the rules for preservation, at this time the road was built to Tunja , to where approached by Road to Arcabuco built in1930 . In 1967 and 1968 the Main Plaza longer host the marketplace to be remodeled and paved and many solar and walls disappear to make way for new construction.

In the architecture of Villa de Leyva colonial type predominates, but in the center of town there are beautiful buildings Republican style, fortunately samples are very few contemporary architecture he has done to preserve the historic charm of the area.

Twenty-first Century

Villa de Leyva is currently recognized