Caracas Cathedral

Caracas Cathedral

The Cathedral is situated in one corner of the Plaza Bolívar, it was founded in 1594. The parents of Simón Bolívar are buried there, besides its hand carved altars, it possesses some magnificent works of art, "The Resurrection" by Rubens, the "Presentation of the Virgin" by Murillo, and the "Last Supper", an unfinished work by the Venezuelan painter Arturo Michelena.


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