World Heritage Identification Number: 986
World Heritage since: 2000
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇻🇪 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
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The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas: A Masterpiece of Modern Architecture
The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas (University City of Caracas), located in the heart of the capital city of Venezuela, is a remarkable testament to the power of architectural innovation and artistic collaboration. This expansive university campus, spanning over 35 hectares, was designed by the renowned Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2000.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, built to the design of the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, between 1940 and 1960, is an outstanding example of the Modern Movement in architecture. The university campus integrates the large number of buildings and functions into a clearly articulated ensemble, including masterpieces of modern architecture and visual arts, such as the Aula Magna with the "Clouds" of Alexander Calder, the Olympic Stadium, and the Covered Plaza.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion i :The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas is a masterpiece of modern city planning, architecture and art, created by the Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and a group of distinguished avant-garde artists.
Criterion iv : The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas is an outstanding example of the coherent realization of the urban, architectural, and artistic ideals of the early 20th century. It constitutes an ingenious interpretation of the concepts and spaces of colonial traditions and an example of an open and ventilated solution, appropriate for its tropical environment.
Encyclopedia Record: University City of Caracas
The University City of Caracas, also known by the acronym CUC, is the main campus of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), located in central Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. It was designed by the Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas is considered a "masterpiece" of architecture and urban planning, and greatly influenced Venezuelan architecture.Additional Site Details
Area: 164.203 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 10.49073 , -66.89068
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