Venezuela · 19th century
The Palacio Federal Legislativo (English: Federal Legislative Palace), also known as the Capitolio, is a historic building in Caracas, Venezuela, which houses the National Assembly. Located southwest of the Plaza Bolívar, it was built between 1872 and 1877 by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco to a design by the architect Luciano Urdaneta Vargas. The Salón Elíptico, opened in 1877, is topped by a golden dome.
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Palacio Federal Legislativo ranks #2,684 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 4 mapped in Venezuela. Founded 1877, it is older than 5% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,465 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. See how Venezuela compares in the castle statistics.
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