Sun Temple (Sogamoso)

Sun Temple

Reconstruction of the Sun Temple Archaeology Museum, Sogamoso
Location within Colombia
Location	Sogamoso, Boyacá
Region	Altiplano Cundiboyacense,  Colombia
Coordinates	5°42′34.57″N 72°55′34.98″W / 5.7096028°N 72.9263833°W / 5.7096028; -72.9263833
Altitude	2,503 m (8,212 ft)[1]
Type	Temple
Part of	Archaeology Museum, Sogamoso Muisca sites
Height	18 metres (59 ft)
History
Material	Wood, clay, reed
Abandoned	Spanish conquest
Periods	Late Muisca
Cultures	Muisca
Satellite of	Sugamuxi
Associated with	Sugamuxi
Site notes
Excavation dates	1942
Archaeologists	Eliécer Silva Celis
Condition	Destroyed, reconstructed
Public access	Yes

The Sun Temple of Sogamoso was a temple constructed by the Muisca as a place of worship for their Sun god Sué. The temple was built in Sogamoso, Colombia, then part of the Muisca Confederation and called Sugamuxi. It was the most important temple in the religion of the Muisca. The temple was destroyed by fire brought by the Spanish conquistadores led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada who was eager to find the legendary El Dorado.^[2] A reconstruction has been built in the Archeology Museum of Sogamoso.