Plaza del Hospital Vargas

Plaza del Hospital Vargas is a park in Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal. Plaza del Hospital Vargas is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca del Instituto de Biomedicina, as well as near Hospital José María Vargas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Pantheon and National Library of Venezuela.

National Pantheon

Museum

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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 350 metres south of Plaza del Hospital Vargas.

National Library of Venezuela

Library

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The Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela, located in Caracas, is the legal deposit and copyright for Venezuela. It was established on July 13, 1833, by decree of General José Antonio Páez. National Library of Venezuela is situated 480 metres south of Plaza del Hospital Vargas.

Cuartel San Carlos

Museum

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Cuartel San Carlos is a museum, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Plaza del Hospital Vargas.

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.