Palace & château
Palacio Federal Legislativo
🇻🇪 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 #2,698 of 8,131 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 2 mapped in Venezuela. Founded 1877, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,465 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. See how Venezuela compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Palacio Federal Legislativo?
Palacio Federal Legislativo stands in Venezuela, at 10.50554°, -66.91583°.
When was Palacio Federal Legislativo built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1877. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Palacio Federal Legislativo?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,698 of 8,131 worldwide, and #1 in Venezuela. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Palacio Federal Legislativo?
Castillo Solano, about 120 km away.
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