The University of Cartagena

The University of Cartagena

The University of Cartagena occupies a magnificent historic building of the old town, which is photographed from every angle. The Cartagena audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this prestigious institution, located in a former colonial convent.

Knowledge in a former colonial convent

It is photographed from every angle, you come to its door to contemplate it by looking up: the University of Cartagena occupies one of the finest buildings of the old town. Located in a former colonial convent, the institution deploys an elegant architecture, with its inner courtyards, its arcaded galleries and its refined façades. A prestigious public university, founded in the nineteenth century, it perpetuates a long tradition of knowledge and is the pride of the city. A witness of the history and the intellectual life of Cartagena, it is a fine example of reused colonial heritage.

What to see

You admire the magnificent building of the former colonial convent, with its inner courtyards, its arcaded galleries and its refined façades, which houses the university. The University of Cartagena is one of the finest buildings of the old town. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The University of Cartagena lies in the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade and its portal from the street; as the building houses the university, access inside may be limited. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

In which building is the University of Cartagena?

In a former colonial convent, one of the finest buildings of the old town, with its inner courtyards, its arcaded galleries and its refined façades.

Where is the University of Cartagena?

In the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.