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San Salvador in three buildings

El Rosario pairs a column-free concrete interior with stained glass; the National Theatre draws on several styles, and the National Palace’s main halls have colour names. The details are described by the Centro Histórico de San Salvador.

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National Palace façade with its central portico beside a street in San Salvador
The National Palace and part of San Salvador, seen from the cathedral bell tower.Photograph: Jose Quintanilla

At a glance

El Rosario
No interior columns[1]
National Theatre
Opened in 1917[2]
National Palace
Red, Pink, Yellow and Blue halls[3]

A place worth remembering

Light without internal columns

The Centro Histórico links the light in El Rosario’s interior to abstract multicoloured stained glass; it describes the exposed-concrete structure as having no internal columns.[1]

A theatre opened in 1917

The Centro Histórico calls the National Theatre’s design eclectic and names three influences: French Renaissance, Rococo and Art Nouveau.[2]

Four named palace halls

Four principal halls are named by colour in the Centro Histórico account: Red, Pink, Yellow and Blue.[3]

Good to know

A few clear answers before you explore.

What lights the interior of El Rosario?

Abstract multicoloured stained glass, according to the Centro Histórico website; the concrete structure has no internal columns.[1]

When did the National Theatre open?

In 1917.[2]

What are the four principal halls of the National Palace called?

Red, Pink, Yellow and Blue.[3]

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