Teatro Principal

Teatro Principal is a theater building in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal. Teatro Principal is situated nearby to the town hall Casa de Gobierno del Distrito Capital, as well as near the museum Casa Amarilla Antonio José de Sucre.

Photo: Cristóbal Alvarado Minic, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Theater building
Description: theater, opera house and former cinema in Caracas, Venezuela
Also known as: “Teatro Principal de Caracas” and “Teatro Principal, Caracas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bolívar Square and Caracas Cathedral.

Bolívar Square

Square

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Bolívar Square 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. Bolívar Square is situated 100 metres southeast of Teatro Principal.

Caracas Cathedral

Church

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The Caracas Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Anne is the seat of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas, located on the Plaza Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela. Caracas Cathedral is situated 170 metres southeast of Teatro Principal.

Basilica of Santa Capilla

Church

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The Basilica of Santa Capilla It is a Roman Catholic basilica in Caracas, Venezuela located at the corner of Santa Capilla on Avenida Urdaneta. It is located in the historic center of the city, in the Cathedral Parish of Libertador Municipality.

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.