A view of the main library(center) and works by Alejandro Otero(left) and Mateo Manaure(right)

The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas ("University City of Caracas") is the main Campus of the Central University of Venezuela. It was designed by the Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2000. The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas is considered a masterpiece of architecture and urban planning and it is the only university campus in the world designed in the 20th century that has received such recognition by UNESCO. Universidad Central de Venezuela The Central University of Venezuela (or Universidad Central de Venezuela in Spanish) is a premier public university of Venezuela and is located in Caracas. ... Carlos Raúl Villanueva working in the house of the Hacienda Ibarra during the construction of the Ciudad Universitaria of Caracas(1959) Carlos Raúl Villanueva (London May 30, 1900 - Caracas August 16, 1975) was the most prominent Venezuelan architect of the 20th century and one of the great Modernist. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (the Kajal Sen/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The Campus and buildings of the Universidad Central de Venezuela are considered to be Villanueva's masterwork. Built on the site of the old Hacienda Ibarra - which originally belonged to Simon Bolívar's family - and connected to the new city center around Plaza Venezuela, the project meant a massive undertaking of both urban planning and architectural design. The administration of President Isaías Medina Angarita bought the Hacienda Ibarra in 1942 in order to give the University a larger location than the Saint Francis Covent, giving Villanueva a unique opportunity to applied his conscious integration of art and architecture on a grand scale. This vast urban complex of about 200 ha and included a total of 40 buildings and it remains one of the most successful applications of Modern Architecture in Latin America. Villanueva worked closely with all the artists who contributed with their oeuvres and personally supervised the project for over 25 years until the late 60's when his deteriorating health forced him to leave some buildings in the design stage Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ... Isaías Medina Angarita (born on July 6, 1897 in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, died on September 15, 1953 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a Venezuelan militar and politican, president of Venezuela since 1941 until 1945. ...

Clock (designed by Juan Otaola) and a mural by Armando Barrios, "Plaza del Rectorado"

Artists who contributed in the Project

Jean Arp, André Bloc, Alexander Calder, Wifredo Lam, Henri Laurens, Fernand Léger, Baltasar Lobo, Antoine Pevsner, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Victor Vasarely, Miguel Arroyo, Armando Barrios, Omar Carreño, Carlos González Bogen, Pedro León Castro, Mateo Manaure, Francisco Narváez, Pascual Navarro, Alirio Oramas, Alejandro Otero, Héctor Poleo, Braulio Salazar, Víctor Valera, Oswaldo Vigas. Hans (Jean) Arp (September 16, 1886 – June 7, 1966) was a German-French sculptor, painter, and poet. ... Alexander Calder Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976), also known as Sandy Calder, was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. ... Lams, La Jungla (The Jungle), Gouache on paper, mounted on canvas, 1943. ... Henri Laurens (1885-1954), was a French sculptor and illustrator. ... Still Life with a Beer Mug, 1921. ... Antoine Pevsner (1886-1962) was a Russian sculptor and the brother of Naum Gabo. ... Sophie Taeuber-Arp (19 January 1889 - 13 January 1943) was an artist, painter, and sculptor. ... Victor Vasarely (Vásárhelyi GyÅ‘zÅ‘) (9 April 1908, Pécs - 15 March 1997, Paris) was a French Hungarian-born artist often acclaimed as the father of Op-art. ...

See Also

• Carlos Raúl Villanueva
• Central University of Venezuela

Carlos Raúl Villanueva working in the house of the Hacienda Ibarra during the construction of the Ciudad Universitaria of Caracas(1959) Carlos Raúl Villanueva (London May 30, 1900 - Caracas August 16, 1975) was the most prominent Venezuelan architect of the 20th century and one of the great Modernist. ... Universidad Central de Venezuela The Central University of Venezuela (or Universidad Central de Venezuela in Spanish) is a premier public university of Venezuela and is located in Caracas. ...

External Links

• UNESCO World Heritage website on the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
• Exhibition on the Covered Plaza by the Architectural Association, London
• Central University of Venezuela website dedicated to the life and works of Villanueva(spanish)