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The National Pantheon of Venezuela (Panteón Nacional de Venezuela) is a final resting place for national heroes.The Pantheon (Latin Pantheon, [1] from Greek Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the Gods") was created in the 1870s on the site of the ruined Santísima Trinidad church from 1744 on the northern edge of the old town of Caracas, Venezuela.
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 Soto. East of the Plaza is the Plaza Venezuela Fountain, a large computerized display of water, music and ...
Diego de Losada by Antonio Herrera Toro. Before the city was founded in 1567, [10] the valley of Caracas was populated by indigenous peoples. Francisco Fajardo, the son of a Spanish captain and a Guaiqueri cacica, who came from Margarita, began establishing settlements in the area of La Guaira and the Caracas valley between 1555 and 1560.
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Venezuela. Parque Central, Caracas. Torre ... National Pantheon of Venezuela: 36.0 m: 1: Caracas: 1945–1951: Obelisk ...
Rómulo Betancourt greets Larrazábal after taking oath in the National Congress John F. Kennedy visit to Venezuela with Rómulo Betancourt. In Venezuela, all major presidential candidates standing in the 1958 general election denounced the attack except for the incumbent president, Admiral Larrazábal. After Nixon's departure, Larrazábal said ...
Two Russian naval ships docked Tuesday in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira after exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow said were to “show the flag” in remote, important regions, and an ...
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.
1861 – Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela established. [19] 1870 – 27 April: April Revolution (Venezuela). [20] 1874 National Pantheon of Venezuela established. Bolívar statue erected in Bolívar Square. 1881 Teatro Municipal de Caracas opens. City becomes part of the Distrito Federal de Venezuela . Population: 55,638. [3]