El Polvorín

El Polvorín is a quarter in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal and has an elevation of 1,001 metres. El Polvorín is situated nearby to the suburb Lídice, as well as near La Pastora.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miraflores Palace and National Pantheon.

Miraflores Palace

Government office

The Miraflores Palace is the official dispatch and head office of the president of Venezuela. It is located on Urdaneta Avenue, Libertador Bolivarian Municipality in Caracas.

The National Pantheon of Venezuela is a final resting place for national heroes. The Pantheon 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.

Cuartel de la Montaña

Museum

Photo: Wilfredor, CC0.

The Cuartel de la Montaña, formerly known as the Military History Museum, is a multi-purpose building located in the Monte Piedad sector of the 23 de Enero parish of Libertador Municipality, in the Capital District of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 23 de Enero and Caracas.

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.

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.