Museum of Independence – Casa del Florero

The history of Colombia at the Museum of Independence – Casa del Florero, located in an imposing colonial house over 400 years old, built in the late 16th century and completed in the early 17th century. This museum houses an impressive collection of 2,360 works related to the history of Independence and the concept of citizenship. It is said that the first inhabitants of the house, companions of the founder Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada on his journey to the center of the country, obtained immense plots of land that, over time, were subdivided, definitively changing the original appearance of the city.

The house is in the Andalusian Moorish style, also known as Mudéjar, typical of colonial buildings and characterized by white walls, along with green doors, windows, balustrades, and balconies. Over time, the structure increased in value due to its strategic location between Calle Real, the city's main thoroughfare, and the Central Plaza (now Plaza de Bolívar), the center of religious, political, and economic power.

From colonial-era artifacts to contemporary objects, the collection of the museum, founded in 1960, belongs to the Colombian Academy of History. Among the treasures on display are paintings, graphic works, photographs, historical documents, books, miniatures, coins, medals, clothing, weapons, furniture, and everyday objects that showcase the country's rich cultural and social diversity throughout the centuries.

The house we now know as the ""Independence Museum - House of the Vase"" commemorates the altercation between the Spaniard José González Llorente and the Morales family on July 20, 1810, the very day that sparked the Colombian cry for independence.