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World Heritage Sites; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Coro and its Port† : Falcón: 1993 658; iv, v (cultural) Founded in 1527 by the Spanish as one of the first colonial settlements in the region, the city of Coro and its port, La Vela, have preserved their urban layout and numerous historical buildings.
Cast-iron architecture in Venezuela (3 P) G. Gothic Revival architecture in Venezuela (2 P) N. Neoclassical architecture in Venezuela (2 P)
Modern high-rise buildings have overpowered much of the colonial flavor of Caracas' founding neighbourhood. Plaza Venezuela is the geographic center of Caracas. It is a large urban plaza at the entrance of the Central University of Venezuela. Kinetic artists have displayed their works there, including Carlos Cruz-Diez, Alejandro Otero and Jesus ...
After a break caused by the Second World War, the famous exhibition resumed in 1948, and Gasparini first visited Venezuela that year while promoting it. [2] He settled in Caracas and pursued a career as an architect. He specialised in restoring Spanish Colonial architecture, while developing a parallel career as an architectural historian. [3]
With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, Coro is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with colonial Spanish Mudéjar, and Dutch architectural techniques (criteria v). [1] This convergence of architectural styles is apparent in more than 600 historic buildings. [2]
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Venezuela. Parque Central, Caracas. Torre Provincial, Caracas. Torre Sindoni, Maracay. Edificio Citibank, Caracas.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Anne [1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica Menor de Santa Ana de Coro) is a cathedral and basilica located in Coro, [2] [3] Venezuela. [4]Pope Clement VII created the Diocese of Coro in 1531.
Buildings and structures in Venezuela by type (21 C) Attacks on buildings and structures in Venezuela (1 C, 2 P) Lists of buildings and structures in Venezuela (1 C, 11 P)