El Silencio

El Silencio is a suburb in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal and has an elevation of 912 metres. El Silencio is situated nearby to the suburb Quinta Crespo, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio Potrerito.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teatro Municipal of Caracas and Iglesia de San Francisco.

Teatro Municipal of Caracas

Theater building

Photo: Jesús Rincón, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Teatro Municipal of Caracas is an opera house in Venezuela. It was inaugurated by President Guzmán Blanco in 1881. The theatre was initially named after the president.

Iglesia de San Francisco

Church

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Iglesia de San Francisco is a church in Caracas, Venezuela. Dedicated to Francis of Assisi, it was built in 1593 under the design of Antonio Ruiz Ullán as an annex of the Convent of San Francisco.

Antigua Corte Suprema de Justicia

Courthouse

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Antigua Corte Suprema de Justicia is a courthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caracas and 23 de Enero.

Caracas

Photo: Gabriela Camaton, CC BY 2.0.

Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean. Venezuela’s urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding Caracas, its capital city, a busy metropolis famous for its food, cultural diversity, and perfect climate, thanks to the unique combination of a high elevation and proximity to the Caribbean Sea.

23 de Enero

Suburb

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23 de Enero is a parish located in the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality west of the city of Caracas, Venezuela. The parish receives its name from the date of the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état which overthrew dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez.