National Pantheon of Venezuela
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| Established | 27 March 1874 |
| Location | Caracas |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°30′46″N 66°54′45″W / 10.5129°N 66.9126°WCoordinates: 10°30′46″N 66°54′45″W / 10.5129°N 66.9126°W |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Venezuelan government |
| Find a Grave | National Pantheon of Venezuela |
The National Pantheon of Venezuela (Panteón Nacional de Venezuela) is a final resting place for national heroes. The Pantheon (Latin Pantheon, from Greek Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the Gods") was created in the 1870s on the site of a ruined church on the northern edge of the old town of Caracas, Venezuela.
The entire central nave is dedicated to Simón Bolívar, with the altar's place taken by the hero's bronze sarcophagus, while lesser luminaries are relegated to the aisles. The national pantheon's vault is covered with 1930s paintings depicting scenes from Bolívar's life, and the huge crystal chandelier glittering overhead was installed in 1883 on the centennial of his birth. The Pantheon was reopened in 2013 after a 3 year long process of expansion and restoration.
Santísima Trinidad Church, 1874
Old facade of the National Pantheon, 1912
Cenotaph of Francisco de Miranda
Cenotaph of Antonio José de Sucre
Monument to José Antonio Páez
Cenotaph of Andrés Bello
Monument to José María Vargas
Monument to Santiago Mariño
Monument to José Gregorio Monagas
First Republic Monument
Federation´s Monument
The following personalities in the preceding list are not buried in the Pantheon because their remains have not been found, but it has been decreed by the Venezuelan authorities they should be:
The following person is not buried in the Pantheon but an empty tomb is kept there, next to Simon Bolivar's in the hopes that his remains will return to his homeland:
Central Nave
Right Nave
Left Nave
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