Palacio Blanco

Palacio Blanco is a military installation in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal which is located on Av. Urdaneta. Palacio Blanco is situated nearby to the public building Ministerio del Despacho de la Presidencia, as well as near the government office Miraflores Palace.

Type: Military installation
Also known as: “Casa Militar”
Address: Av. Urdaneta, Caracas, 1010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miraflores Palace and Bolívar Square.

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. Miraflores Palace is situated 140 metres south of Palacio Blanco.

Bolívar Square

Square

Photo: Veronidae, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 580 metres southeast of Palacio Blanco.

National Pantheon

Museum

Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. National Pantheon is situated 1 km northeast of Palacio Blanco.

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.