Universidad Central de Venezuela

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    605 4050
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    underground rail: Ciudad Universitaria

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With its 85,000 students, the Universidad Central de Venezuela is Caracas' (and Venezuela's) largest university and is a hub of cultural activity. The vast campus was designed and built all in one go in the early 1950s by Carlos Raúl Villanueva. Dotted with abstract sculptures and murals throughout its grounds by international artists like Fernán Leger, Jean Arp and Wilfredo Lam, the entire complex was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2000 for its innovative blending of art and architecture.

The excellent Aula Magna concert hall, capable of seating 2700, is said to have the best acoustics in the country. US sculptor Alexander Calder contributed to this superior sound quality by hanging a set of nubes acústicos (acoustic clouds) from the ceiling.