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City of "La Guaira" La Guaira: 1999 ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) La Guaira was founded in the late 16th century as the port of Caracas. It was connected to the capital by a road that was the centre of development. In the 18th century, fortifications were constructed to protect the city from pirates.
Plaza Bolívar is the focus of the old town with the monument to El Libertador, Simón Bolívar, at its heart. 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 ...
Caracas is also Venezuela's cultural capital, with many restaurants, theaters, museums, and shopping centers. Caracas has some of the tallest skyscrapers in Latin America, [7] such as the Parque Central Towers. [8] The Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas is one of the most important in South America. [9]
Burial monuments and structures in Venezuela (2 C) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Venezuela" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Bolívar Square (Spanish: Plaza Bolívar) in Caracas is one of the most important and recognized Venezuelan public spaces. It is located in the center of the first 25 blocks of Caracas when it was founded as "Santiago de León de Caracas" in 1567. It is in the historic center of the city in the Cathedral Parish of the Libertador Municipality.
On Christmas Eve 1809, Bolivar made plans to storm city hall with other Creoles but was stopped by a military officer. [5] In the west wing of the building, the Capilla de Santa Rosa de Lima (Santa Rosa chapel), the chapel where Venezuela's independence was declared in 1811, has been fully restored and furnished with authentic period pieces.
The colonial old town of the first Brazilian capital and town of the first slave market in the New World, has preserved a large number of brightly colored Renaissance houses decorated with stucco work from the 16th to 18th centuries. [34] Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca: Azuay Province, Ecuador
Monuments and memorials in Venezuela (1 C, 17 P) T. Towers in Venezuela (4 C) Pages in category "Landmarks in Venezuela" The following 2 pages are in this category ...