Editing San Salvador (section)

===Culture===

San Salvador is rich in Spanish heritage, and its historical center contains architecture of a kind not found elsewhere in Latin America.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} The Metropolitan Cathedral was built in the 1950s combining [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] and [[Eclecticism#Architecture and art|eclectic]] styles of architecture. The National palace, built in 1905, is a mix of [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]], and [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]] architecture.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} The National Theater is the oldest theater in Central America, being built in 1917 in the French [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]] style with details in the [[Rococo#Architecture|Rococo]], Romantic and [[Art Nouveau#Architecture and ornamentation|Art Nouveau]] architectural styles. The building contains three levels of seats, including a Presidential box at the center of the second level, and has seating for 650 people. The structure is surmounted by an [[ellipsoidal dome]], the interior of which is adorned with a mural painted by [[Carlos Cañas]] and a crystal chandelier.

San Salvador is also home to the museum [[Museo de Arte de El Salvador]] (MARTE), whose collection includes artworks dating from the mid-19th century to the contemporary era.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} The museum has held temporary exhibitions of works by internationally renowned artists like [[Picasso]], [[Rembrandt]], [[Salvador Dalí]] and [[Joan Miró]]. The ''Museo Nacional de Antropología'' (MUNA) or National Museum of Anthropology, founded in 1883 by [[David Joaquín Guzmán]], has exhibits on human settlements, agriculture, artisans, commerce and trade, religion, arts and communication. The museum aims to foster cultural awareness for Salvadorans through exhibitions, research, publications and educational programs.

In 2011, the [[Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities]] selected San Salvador as a "Latin American capital of culture", recognizing San Salvador's cultural diversity.

The city government is restoring the downtown area, with the goal of celebrating the city's past and promoting cultural diversity.