Modernist Utopia: Villanueva's University City and the Synthesis of the Arts
Cloud Shepherd Sculpture
We're standing at the edge of what might be the most ambitious art and architecture project built in the Americas in the twentieth century. In 1953, the Venezuelan government commi…
About this tour
Explore architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva's visionary mid-20th century campus at the Central University of Venezuela, where the iconic Torre del Reloj, the Plaza del Rectorado, and Jean Arp's 'Pastor de Nubes' sculpture embody a revolutionary integration of modernist architecture, monumental design, and public art—now preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Pastor de Nubes
Cloud Shepherd Sculpture
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Square Rectorado
Rectorado Square
Torre del Reloj de la UCV
Clock Tower of the Central University
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File:Torre del Reloj de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela 2023 (2) | 🔗 wikimedia.org
File:Torre del Reloj de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela 2023 (3) | 🔗 wikimedia.org
Mirador Masparro
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- Tour Type
- Walking tour
- Audio Language
- English
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