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Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, Caracas

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Visit Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, a university campus and World Heritage Site praised for its modern architecture and art pieces. Designed by prominent Venezuelan architect Carlos Raul Villanueva, the site took over twenty years to construct and represents a masterpiece of planning and innovation. Roam the grounds to see many green areas and artworks among the forty university buildings. View art from numerous Venezuelan and international artists, including sculptures and colorful murals adorning the walls. Tour the spacious complex, people-watch, or visit the onsite botanical garden. Put Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas at the forefront of your travel plans using our Caracas day trip tool .
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  • October 5, 2017
    UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2000, is recommended your visit with a guide preferably which will it lead to the more important without losing time and avoid getting lost.
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  • October 5, 2017
    A great work of architecture that has its years of existence, seat of several university faculties, the hospital and the tropical medicine unit. It highlights the Aula Magna University cultural events website. Sadly abandoned by the carelessness and the policy today is in decline, violence and insecurity make yours, visit these spaces without a guide and protection is not recommended, regrettable but it is the sad reality. Good gardens and works of art.
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  • October 4, 2017
    An important part of the country’s history is still shown through architecture and the community daily in many buildings and corridors within the main campus. A planned visit could be done by subway o...  more »
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  • January 19, 2017
    Excellent University and heritage of a humanity UNESCO, in addition to that has a large number of works of art and designed entirely by the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva
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  • January 16, 2016
    Great University, good teachers, magnificent architectural structure, filled with light, but it neglected. The politicking to a political side and internal corruption within it has made a very decadent University. But educational excellence remains standing and trying to survive the difficulties, or rather, trying to overcome the shadows.
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  • June 18, 2016
    Our House
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  • September 5, 2012
    Beautiful University... one of the great universities of Venezuela.
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  • August 23, 2013
    Historical monument, World Heritage site. Architectural masterpiece of Carlos Raúl Villanueva
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