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Parque de Bombas

Plaza de Las Delicias, Ponce, Puerto Rico
787-284-4141
Ranked #5 of 19 attractions in Ponce
4.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Specialty Museums, Tourist/ Visitor Centers, Architectural Buildings, Museums
Description: This loudly-colored building in black, red, green and yellow, was built for a volunteer fire-fighter's brigade.
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United States
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

The building itself is the cool thing. The exhibit is at best ok. Perfect for children or firefighter historians. It serves as the meeting place for people --- we saw the town mayor give an award to a local singer who made good! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Very interesting place,the history,the location is excellent to mingle with the locals. More

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Sandusky, Ohio
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Built as a temporary firehouse in 1883 it still remains. One of the few wooden structures to be found, it is Arabic architecture which really makes it stand out. It is free. More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

I am actually the project manager of a fire barn museum in Michigan and I was very impressed with this little museum. The exhibits left a little something to be desired, but the building itself was very cool. I loved the architecture and details. The old fire engine is also a nice photo op. Best part--it was free! : )... More

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Rockford, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

This is a great stop on the square in Ponce, the museum is small and free. Definitely take the $2 bus tour that leaves from here a few times a day to catch some of the other interesting sites in the old part of town. More

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Niagara Falls, ON
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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The Parque de Bombas also has a tourist info centre inside, so definitely worth a stop in Ponce. The town itself is very interesting- you can see its heydey was in the 1930s, with all the Art Deco influences (after the main Colonial one) in the buildings. Also be sure to catch the nearby row of houses all painted the... More

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Tampa, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

This place always brings me good memories of growing up in Ponce. More

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Staten Island, New York
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

The museum has a limited collection but an interesting one...but the surrounding area provides great eateries and people watching opportunities....Oh Yeah....GREAT ICE CREAM across the street. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

I wouldn't go out my way to visit this place, if you happen to be in Ponce then go see it. There was not really much to see here although the Plaza it's located on very nice and there is huge Cathedral behind it. More

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Medford, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Very striking black and red striped turn of the century firehouse from over 100 years ago in the main square in Ponce....great diplays of Puerto Rican history and an old fire truck from the era...also there's a great ice cream shop across the street called Kings Cream More

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