Barquisimeto, Venezuela skyline: the 14 most iconic buildings and best views in Barquisimeto

(Translated by Google) At the beginning of the 20th century, Dr. Antonio Pineda had the initiative to build a hospital whose headquarters were designed by the German architect Justo Rosenberg. The hospital (which was named after its founder) operated until the year of 1954. By 1977 the building was in danger of being demolished and on that same date it was acquired by the municipality. In 1982 the property was used as the headquarters of the Barquisimeto Museum. The house is a construction with a neoclassical image that has a central patio and in the center the chapel of San Miguel. The walls of the building are made of adobe (a mass of mud and straw), its floor is made of granite and its roof is made of wood and tiles. The museum has a modern construction area, with block walls, granite floor and platform roof. (Original) A principios del siglo XX, el doctor Antonio Pineda tuvo la iniciativa de construir un hospital cuya sede fue diseñada por el arquitecto alemán Justo Rosenberg. El hospital (que llevaba el nombre de su fundador) funcionó hasta el año de 1954. Para 1977 el edificio estaba en peligro de ser demolido y en esa misma fecha fue adquirido por la municipalidad. En 1982 el inmueble fue destinado como sede del Museo de Barquisimeto. La casa es una construcción de imagen neoclásica que posee un patio central y en el centro la capilla de San Miguel. Las paredes del edificio son de adobe (masa de barro y paja), su piso es de granito y su techo de madera y tejas. El museo cuenta con un área de construcción moderna, con paredes de bloques, piso de granito y techo de platabanda.

An interesting and beautiful national landmark that resembles a flower. I visited for Venezuela’s annual tourism fair held in Barquisimeto in 2023.

An architectural structure very well created, with excellent acoustics. The cathedral has very good capacity for people but parking is a bit limited.

It's the icon of Barquisimeto city in Venezuela. It has a square and a park for children.

You can find everything in this shopping mall. You can also find fast food restaurants and good cafes. There is a huge playing area for the kids.

Super.

Is the same as 5 years ago. New stores but no changes in it.

cool

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place with tall trees in the heart of the city, it is part of the historic center, its old houses give the impression of being in another era. It has a police presence and is very neat. (Original) Hermoso lugar con árboles altos en pleno centro de la ciudad, forma parte del casco histórico, sus casas antiguas dan la Impresión de estar en otra época. Tiene presencia policial y muy aseado.

(Translated by Google) The Concepción Church, consecrated to the Immaculate Conception, is a religious icon with a long history since it is the first religious building in Barquisimeto. The structure corresponds to the old Cathedral of Barquisimeto which was a humble chapel made of bahareque and thatched roof that, over time, has been transformed. It was destroyed twice by the earthquakes of 1736 and 1812, and rebuilt again. Around 1853, at the initiative of the priest Macario Yépez, the temple was reopened after having been remodeled and restored to obtain its current body. The temple has three naves separated by a double arch supported by cylindrical columns. The presbytery is crowned with a dome and chapels with pyramidal structure roofs. The old baptistery is located in a small chapel to the right of the entrance, with a pyramidal roof. At the far left, or north, is the base of the bell tower. Its main façade is divided by five vertical components: three corresponding to the naves with their respective entrances, one to the three-section tower and another to the baptistery chapel, all separated by ornate pilasters. The façade highlights the finishing of the central body in two triangular fronts and a higher curved one. In this temple the remains of Father Macario Yépez and those of General Jacinto Lara (Lara, 1788-1859) who was General of Division of the Venezuelan army during the War of Independence. However, the remains of the latter were transferred to the National Pantheon. It was declared a National Historical Monument according to Official Gazette No. 26,320 dated 08-02-1960. (Original) La iglesia Concepción, consagrada a la Inmaculada Concepción, es un icono religioso con una larga historia ya que es la primera edificación religiosa de Barquisimeto. La estructura corresponde a la antigua Catedral de Barquisimeto la cual era una humilde capilla de bahareque y techo de paja que, con el tiempo, se ha ido transformando. Fue destruida en dos oportunidades por los terremotos de 1736 y 1812, reedificada.de nuevo. Hacia 1853, por iniciativa del presbítero Macario Yépez, se reinauguró el templo tras haber sido remodelado y restaurado para obtener su cuerpo actual. El templo presenta tres naves separadas por una doble arcada soportada por columnas cilíndricas. El presbiterio está coronado con una cúpula y capillas con cubiertas de estructura piramidal. El antiguo baptisterio se ubica en una pequeña capilla a la derecha del acceso, con cubierta piramidal. En su extremo izquierdo, o norte, se ubica la base de la torre campanario. Su fachada principal está dividida por cinco componentes verticales: tres correspondientes a las naves con sus respectivos accesos, una a la torre de tres cuerpos y otro a la capilla del baptisterio, todas separadas por pilastras ornamentadas. Resalta en la fachada el remate del cuerpo central en dos frontis triangulares y uno más alto de forma curva.. En este templo fueron enterrados los restos del padre Macario Yépez y los del general Jacinto Lara (Lara, 1788-1859) quien fue General de División del ejército venezolano durante la Guerra de Independencia. Sin embargo, los restos de este último fueron trasladados al Panteón Nacional. Fue declarada Monumento Histórico Nacional según Gaceta Oficial Nº 26.320 de fecha 02-08-1960.

(Translated by Google) In the place where this church is located today there was a chapel of the Franciscan convent that was destroyed by the earthquake of 1812. Its rebuilding was slow due to various circumstances and was completed in 1865. In 1947 the original roof, very deteriorated, was replaced with another reinforced concrete one and extensive interventions were carried out throughout the entire building. church with this material. From the old 19th century temple The Chapel of Christ and the Chapel remain in their original state. bell tower. The church has a rectangular floor plan and three naves. separated from each other by rows of cylindrical columns linked by semicircular arches. At the end of the central nave There is the presbytery and on its sides the side chapels, all framed by semicircular arches and two steps that separate them from the rest of the naves. In the north side nave there are the accesses to the bell tower and the chapel of Christ, as well as an exit to the outside identical to the one existing in the right side nave. The main façade is characterized by having three entrances that They lead directly to the internal naves; the center is framed with a semicircular arch and double pilasters, which continue to the upper body which houses a large circular window and culminates in a triangular pediment and cross of metal. The two entrances to the side naves that start from The main façade has triangular pediments on its lintels, and in the upper body a curvilinear brick wall in clean work. On the north side of the main façade and in the same plane is located the bell tower with three bodies that develop vertically; the first of square base with a rectangular window, the second of hexagonal base and windows with semicircular arches and the third with cylindrical base, circular clocks and dome with cross. The current church is built of reinforced concrete at a structural level and the roof covering is made of wood and gabled tiles, except for the roof of the presbytery, which is a dome. Your door and window enclosures They are made of solid double-leaf wood. The floors are made of colored cement tiles. This church constitutes an authentic landmark in the historic center of the city, both from a historical and aesthetic point of view. It was declared a National Historical Monument by Decree No. 26320 dated 08-02-1960. (Original) En el lugar donde hoy se encuentra esta iglesia existía una capilla del convento franciscano que fue destruida por el terremoto de 1812. Su reedificación fue lenta por diversas circunstancias y se culminó en 1865. En 1947 se le sustituye el techo original, muy deteriorado, por otro de concreto armado y se realizan fuertes intervenciones en toda la iglesia con este material. Del antiguo templo del siglo XIX permanecen en su estado original la capilla del cristo y la torre del campanario. La iglesia posee una planta rectangular y tres naves separadas entre sí por filas de columnas cilíndricas vinculadas por arcadas de medio punto. Al final de la nave central se encuentra el presbiterio y a sus lados las capillas laterales, todas enmarcadas en arcos de medio punto y dos escalones que las separan del resto de las naves. En la nave lateral norte se encuentran los accesos al campanario y a la capilla del Cristo, así como también una salida al exterior idéntica a la existente en la nave lateral derecha. La fachada principal se caracteriza por presentar tres accesos que conducen directamente a las naves internas; el central está enmarcado en arco de medio punto y pilastras dobles, que continúan hasta el cuerpo superior el cual alberga una gran ventana circular y culmina en un frontón triangular y cruz de metal. Los dos accesos a las naves laterales que parten de la fachada principal poseen frontones triangulares sobre sus dinteles, y en el cuerpo superior un muro curvilíneo de ladrillo en obra limpia. Al lado norte de la fachada principal y en el mismo plano se localiza la torre del campanario con tres cuerpos que se desarrollan verticalmente; el primero de base cuadrada con una ventana rectangular, el segundo de base hexagonal y ventanas con arcos de medio punto y el tercero de base cilíndrica, relojes circulares y cúpula con cruz. La iglesia actual está construida en concreto armado a nivel estructural y la cubierta de los techos es de madera y tejas a dos aguas, exceptuando el techo del presbiterio que es una cúpula. Sus cerramientos de puertas y ventanas son de madera maciza de doble hoja. Los pisos son de losetas de cemento coloreado. Esta iglesia constituye un autentico hito en el centro histórico de la ciudad, tanto desde el punto de vista histórico como estético. Fue declarada Monumento Histórico Nacional mediante Decreto Nº 26320 de fecha 02-08-1960.