National Pantheon

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 , .
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: mausoleum of Venezuelan national heroes
  • Also known as: “National Pantheon of Venezuela”
  • Address: Avenida Oeste 13, Caracas, 1010
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Venezuela and Cuartel San Carlos.

Library
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The Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela, located in , is the legal deposit and copyright for . It was established on July 13, 1833, by decree of General José Antonio Páez. is situated 140 metres south of National Pantheon.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 180 metres northwest of National Pantheon.

Government office
The is the official dispatch and head office of the president of Venezuela. It is located on Urdaneta Avenue, Libertador Bolivarian Municipality in . is situated 1 km southwest of National Pantheon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caracas and 23 de Enero.

Photo: Gabriela Camaton, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital and largest city of , in northern Venezuela, near the . Venezuela’s urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding , 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.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km west of National Pantheon.

National Pantheon

Latitude
10.51315° or 10° 30′ 47″ north
Longitude
-66.91256° or 66° 54′ 45″ west
Inception
1744
Operator
Alcaldía de Caracas
Open location code
772MG37P+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253790141
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q994694
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“National Pantheon” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Venesuela Milli panteonu”
  • Basque: “Venezuelako panteoi nazionala”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны пантэон Венесуэлы”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны пантэон Вэнэсуэлы”
  • Catalan: “Panteó Nacional de Veneçuela”
  • Chinese: “委內瑞拉先賢祠”
  • Chinese: “委內瑞拉先賢紀念堂”
  • Chinese: “委內瑞拉國家先賢祠”
  • Chinese: “委內瑞拉萬神殿”
  • Czech: “Venezuelský národní panteon”
  • Danish: “Nationale Pantheon af Venezuela”
  • Dutch: “National Pantheon of Venezuela”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “البانثيون الوطنى لفنزويلا”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Panteono de Venezuelo”
  • French: “Panthéon national”
  • Galician: “Panteón Nacional de Venezuela”
  • German: “Panteón Nacional de Venezuela”
  • Hebrew: “הפנתאון הלאומי של ונצואלה”
  • Italian: “Pantheon Nazionale”
  • Japanese: “ベネズエラ国立霊廟”
  • Ossetian: “Венесуэлæйы национ пантеон”
  • Polish: “Panteon Narodowy Wenezueli”
  • Portuguese: “Panteão Nacional da Venezuela”
  • Russian: “Национальный пантеон Венесуэлы”
  • Slovenian: “Panteón Nacional”
  • Spanish: “Panteón Nacional de Venezuela”
  • Swedish: “Panteón Nacional de Venezuela”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Panteon, Venezuela”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний пантеон Венесуели”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Casa Teresa de La Parra and Mausoleo al Libertador.

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