Cuartel de la Montaña

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 parish of Libertador Municipality, in the of , the capital of .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historical building in Caracas, Venezuela
  • Also known as: “Antiguo Cuartel San Carlos”, “Cuartel de La Planicie”, and “Museo Histórico Militar”
  • Address: La Planicie, Caracas, 1030

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miraflores Palace and Caño Amarillo station.

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 east of Cuartel de la Montaña.

Metro station
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Caño Amarillo is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 2 January 1983 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between and . is situated 410 metres northeast of Cuartel de la Montaña.

Square
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in is one of the most important and recognized 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. is situated 1¼ km east of Cuartel de la Montaña.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 23 de Enero and Caracas.

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.

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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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Cuartel de la Montaña.

Cuartel de la Montaña

Latitude
10.50726° or 10° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
-66.92671° or 66° 55′ 36″ west
Open location code
772MG34F+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264581659
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q16491682
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Cuartel de la Montaña” goes by many names.

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