Caracas Sights

  1. Universidad Central de Venezuela

    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.

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