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Caracas as soon as it was founded to serve as a trade center in town. For centuries, many modifications were made to the square, but one of the most significant was that of 1754 when Governor Felipe Ricardos ordered the construction of arcades to surround the square. The square was a usual place
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The decision to install electricity in the square was made in 1894, and since then, there were no significant changes until 1967, when the original colourful floor was replaced by gray marble. Several terminal stations of the former
Caracas tram worked in the corners of the square during 1908 and
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was the best known. His body was quartered in the square in 1799. Additionally, this was the place where the
Venezuelan people won the first step towards their independence when a popular rebellion rose against the Spanish crown on April 19, 1810.
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was inaugurated on
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to fusillade and execute political enemies and conspirators of the
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Although it is one of the most emblematic sites in the country, it is not the largest. The Plaza Bolívar of
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in 1567. It is in the historic center of the city in the
Cathedral Parish of the
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small stairs in the southeast of the square gave name to that corner known as
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was put in charge of the presidency in 1865 by the then president
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For other squares called Plaza Bolivar or Bolívar square, see
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Bolívar Square is surrounded by important buildings such as
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Bolívar Square soon after the inauguration of the statue
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Map of Caracas by 1578 with the square on it marked as
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431:Soto Sphere
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108:Plaza Mayor
841:Categories
814:66°54′53″W
811:10°30′22″N
734:La Pastora
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102:History
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