Palacio Federal Legislativo
The Palacio Federal Legislativo (
Features
Presenting himself as a moderniser, Antonio Guzmán Blanco promoted anticlerical policies and the introduction of contemporary infrastructure to Venezuela, in particular in Caracas. The Palacio Federal Legislativo, located to the west of Plaza Bolívar, incorporates structural cast iron.[3] It replaced a convent on the site.
The building is painted bright white and has a gilded oval-shaped
The most notable professionals of the times were commissioned to design the building: Luciano Urdaneta and Roberto Garcia handled the engineering while the architect was
The façade of the Legislative Palace, completed in 1877, is symmetrical in design. It has a portico at the center. The triangular pediment has a bas-relief of busts of Simón Bolívar and Antonio Guzmán Blanco. There are three columnated portals, the one in the centre presenting two
In addition to the dome painting of the Battle of Carabobo, the Oval Room also contains the Proceedings of the Constitutional Congress (1811–1812) which includes the handwritten version of the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela.[5]
The complex has been a National Historic Monument since 22 August 1997.[5]
See also
- National Assembly (Venezuela)
- 2017 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela
References
- ^ "Venezuela Seats Powerful Assembly Many Say Is a Fraud". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Palacio Federal Legislativo de Venezuela (Capitolio Federal)". Caracas Ciberturista.com. (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Silva, Mónica. Foreign Iron in Venezuelan Architecture: Modern Building Technologies at the End of the Nineteenth Century (PDF). Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Construction History. Vol. 3. pp. 2907–2926. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-520-94014-7. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Palacio Federal Legislativo" (in Spanish). Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.