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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.

List of historical monuments

Date of statement Monument Type Others
11 May 1959 Fortaleza de San Fernando of Omoa Historical building 16th century
19 October 1972 Comayagua Urban historical centre 15th century
21 April 1977 Headquarters of the National Post of Honduras Historical building 19th century
9 November 1979 Choluteca Urban historical centre 16th century
26 November 1981 Copán Mayan archaeologic group 1st century to. C. Also World Heritage Site
28 June 1989 El Puente, El Jigua, Copán Mayan archaeologic zone 1st century d. N. And.
7 September 1990 Omoa, Cortés. Historical group-tourist 16th century
25 July 1991 San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazán Department. Historical monument 17th century
23 March 1993 Church of Our Lady of Suyapa National monument 18th century
24 April 1993 Santa Rosa de Copán Historical monument 17th century (capitalist city in the 18th century)
4 June 1993 Cedros, Francisco Morazán Urban historical centre 17th century (The first Constitution of Honduras was drafted here)
15 July 1993 Yuscarán, Olancho Urban historical centre 17th century
11 August 1993 Headquarters of the House of the Culture. City of The Peace Historical building 17th century
16 April 1994 Trujillo, Colón. Historical centre, city, bay, Fortress of Santa Bárbara 15th century
6 June 1994 Palace Bográn, Santa Bárbara Historical building, was property of the family Bográn. 18th century
27 December 1994 Cerro Juana Laínez, Tegucigalpa, MDC Tourist natural centre and of cultural recreation.
7 December 1994 Juticalpa, Olancho Historical centre 16th century
3 March 1995 City of Tegucigalpa and surroundings Historical urban centre 16th century
15 November 1996 Ojojona, Francisco Morazán Historical urban centre 17th century
21 January 1997 Valle de Ángeles, Francisco Morazán Tourist city 17th century
1 November 1997 Archaeologic zone Cerro Palenque, Depto of Cortés. Archaeologic zone Lenca.
1 November 1997 The Naranjos, Lake of Yojoa Archaeologic zone.
1 November 1997 Tenampúa, Comayagua Archaeologic zone Lenca.
1 November 1997 Cuevas of Talgua, Olancho Archaeologic place, pre-Columbian 8th century to. C.
Church of Langue, Valle Historical building 18th century
Church of Caridad, Valle Historical building 18th century
Church of Goascorán, Valle Historical building 18th century
City of Gracias, Lempira Dept Historical urban centre 16th century (First headquarters of the Real Audience of Confine them)
10 October 2010 The Hill Congolón, Depto of Lempira Historical natural place

Historical buildings of Tegucigalpa

Order Monument Type Others
1 Palace of the Ministries Historical building 19th century
2 Manuel Bonilla National Theatre Historical building 20th century
3 Former headquarters of Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE) Historical building 19th century
4 Municipal palace Historical building 19th century
5 House of Doctor Ramón Rosa Historical building, headquarters of the Museum of the Honduran Man 19th century
6 National Library of Honduras, former headquarters of the National Typography Historical building, current headquarters of the National Library Juan Ramón Molina 19th century
7 National archive of Honduras Historical building 19th century
8 National Gallery of Art (Ancient Paraninfo) Historical building 19th century
9 National School of Fine Arts, Comayagüela, DC Historical building 19th century
10A Palacete Presidential Historical building, current headquarters of the Presidential Museum, Anthropology and History. 19th century

Historical buildings of Juticalpa

Order Monument Type Others
1 Church Cerrito Historical building 18th century
2 House of the Culture Historical building 19th century
3 Institute Fraternity Historical building 19th century

See also

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