La Casona

La Casona, since 13 December 2019 the headquarters of the Centro Cultural Aquiles Nazoa in La Carlota neighborhood of Caracas, was the official residence of the president of Venezuela from 1966 to 2012. Miraflores Palace replaced La Casona as the official residence, although some official government events and ceremonies are still held at La Casona.

Photo: The hunter1986, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Government office
Description: Former presidential residence in Venezuela
Also known as: “Casa Presidencial” and “Residencia Presidencial La Casona”
Address: Calle Central de Santa Cecilia, Caracas, 1071

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Farmatodo and Los Dos Caminos station.

Farmatodo

Pharmacy

Photo: Jesús Rincón, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Farmatodo is a pharmacy, which is situated 740 metres north of La Casona.

Los Dos Caminos station

Metro station

Photo: Kinori, Public domain.

Los Dos Caminos is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 23 April 1988 as the eastern terminus of the extension of Line 1 from Chacaíto. On 10 November 1989, the line was extended further to Palo Verde. Los Dos Caminos station is situated 760 metres north of La Casona.

Los Cortijos station

Metro station

Photo: Kinori, Public domain.

Los Cortijos is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 10 November 1989 as part of the extension of Line 1 from Los Dos Caminos to Palo Verde. The station is between Los Dos Caminos and La California. Los Cortijos station is situated 1 km east of La Casona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Los Palos Grandes and Chacao.

Los Palos Grandes

Suburb

Photo: Wilfredor, CC0.

Los Palos Grandes is a residential, tourist and financial district located in the Chacao Municipality in east Caracas, served by the Caracas Metro through the Miranda station of line 1.