Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción
Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción is an indoor sporting arena located in La Asunción, Venezuela. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 spectators and is used mostly for basketball. It hosts the Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Venezuelan Basketball League.- Type: Sports venue
- Description: indoor sporting arena
- Also known as: “Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asuncion” and “Gimnasio Cubierto de La Asuncion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle.
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
Castle
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Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on Margarita Island, Venezuela. After a group of French pirates attacked the city of La Asunción, its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683. Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is situated 1 km west of Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo and Pampatar.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela. Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, El Valle del Espíritu Santo is just north of Porlamar. El Valle del Espíritu Santo is situated 5 km southwest of Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.
Pampatar
Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pampatar is a city on Margarita Island. The Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch.
Porlamar
Photo: Milito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porlamar is the main city on Venezuela's Margarita Island. Travelers will usually arrive and depart here and even if staying in a resort area elsewhere on the island, are likely to visit the city for dining, shopping, or nightlife.
Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción
- Categories: basketball, building, recreation area, stadium, and sports location
- Location: Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
11.02504° or 11° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
-63.8578° or 63° 51′ 28″ westOpen location code
773R24GR+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 50484969OpenStreetMap feature
building=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=basketballWikidata ID
Q5562752
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In Other Languages
“Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asuncion”
- Spanish: “Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción”
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Highlights include Escuela de Artes and Colegio de Abogados.
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