Panteón Nacional de Venezuela
The Panteón Nacional de Venezuela is a Venezuelan memorial in Caracas .
history
The building was erected in the middle of the 17th century as a Roman Catholic church building in honor of the Holy Trinity ( Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad ) by Juan Domingo del Sacramento Infante at the north end of the old town of Caracas. The church was largely destroyed in the earthquake of 1812 and was not yet fully restored until 1874. The Venezuelan President Antonio Guzmán Blanco decided on March 27, 1874 by decree to rededicate the Trinity Church into a national pantheon for Venezuela. The entire former nave is dedicated to the South American freedom fighter Simón Bolívar . A bronze sarcophagus of the freedom fighter is placed at the former altar. The interior of the national pantheon is adorned with paintings from the 1930s depicting important scenes from the life of Bolivar. The large crystal chandelier was hung in the building in 1883.
The freedom fighters Francisco Rodriguez del Toro (Marqués del Toro), José Gregorio Monagas , Andrés Ibarra and Ezequiel Zamora were buried in the national pantheon in 1851 . Many other famous and important people from Venezuela are buried in this mausoleum .
List of people buried in the mausoleum
- Cecilio Acosta . Writer, journalist and humanist. (July 5, 1937).
- José Ángel de Álamo . Doctor, leader of the independence movement in Venezuela. (May 9, 1876).
- Francisco de Paula Alcantara . General in the War of Independence. (June 6, 1876).
- Demetrio Alfaro . Officer in the War of Independence. (May 28, 1876).
- Lisandro Alvarado . Doctor. (May 14, 1980).
- Raimundo Andueza . Lawyer, soldier and politician, father of President Raimundo Andueza Palacio . (September 2, 1881).
- Francisco Aranda . Politician. (May 18, 1898).
- Juan Bautista Arismendi . Officer in the War of Independence. (January 29, 1877).
- Jesús María Aristiguieta . Military person and politician in the war of independence. (March 18, 1890).
- Carlos Arvelo . Doctor and politician (December 16, 1942).
- Rafael Arvelo . Journalist. (July 12, 1877).
- Francisco de Paula Avendaño . Officer in the War of Independence. (March 16, 1966).
- Rafael María Baralt . Writer and historian; Ambassador to Spain. (November 23, 1982).
- José Miguel Barceló . Military person in the Federal War. (May 14, 1878).
- Pedro Bárcenas . Doctor and officer in the War of Independence. (November 5, 1877).
- Víctor Barret de Nazarís . Military person and politician in the Federal War. (August 25, 1896).
- Renato Beluche . Seaman in the Venezuelan fleet in the War of Independence. (July 22, 1963).
- José Francisco Bermúdez . Officer in the War of Independence. (October 24, 1877).
- Pedro Bermúdez Cousin . Lawyer, soldier and politician. (December 30, 1875).
- Andrés Eloy Blanco . Poet and politician. (July 2, 1981).
- José Félix Blanco . Priest. (July 3, 1896).
- Manuel Blanco . Sailor who fought with San Martín and Simón Bolívar. (April 15, 1876).
- Rufino Blanco Fombona . Writers and politicians. (June 23, 1975).
- Simón Bolívar . Freedom fighters from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Venezuela. (October 28, 1876).
- Justo Bricéño . Officer in the War of Independence (May 21, 1876).
- Mario Briceño Iragorry . Historian, writer and diplomat. (March 6, 1991).
- Domingo Briceño y Briceño . Lawyer, journalist and writer. (May 6, 1876).
- Luis Brión . Admiral of the Venezuelan Navy. (April 10, 1882).
- Blow Bruzual . Military person, politician and journalist. (August 16, 1889).
- Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual . Military person and politician. (November 13, 1872).
- Lorenzo Bustillos . Officer in the War of Independence. (February 17, 1877).
- Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi . Patriot and heroine in the War of Independence. (August 14, 1876).
- Josefa Venancio de la Encarnación Camejo . Heroine in the War of Independence.
- Francisco Carabaño Aponte . Officer in the War of Independence. (May 18, 1876).
- Teresa Carreño . Pianist and composer. (December 9, 1977).
- José de la Cruz Carrillo . Officer in the War of Independence. (December 15, 1971).
- Carlos Luis Castelli . Officer in the Revolutionary War. (May 11, 1876).
- Juan Francisco del Castillo . Lawyer, military person and politician. (July 2, 1893).
- Cipriano Castro . Military person and President of Venezuela. (December 6, 2002).
- Manuel Cedeño . Officer in the War of Independence. (December 16, 1942).
- Lino de Clemente . Admiral of the Navy. (July 21, 1961).
- Agostino Codazzi . Military person, scientist, geographer and cartographer (December 16, 1942).
- Juan Fermín Colmenares . Military person and politician in the Federal War. (August 20, 1881).
- Juan José Conde . Officer in the War of Independence. (May 19, 1876).
- José María Delgado Correa . (May 20, 1876).
- Manuel María Echeandía . (April 18, 1876).
- Juan Crisóstomo Falcón . Soldier, politician and President of Venezuela. (May 1, 1874).
- Leon de Febres Cordero . Officer in the War of Independence (December 16, 1942).
- Carmelo Fernández . Officer in the War of Independence. (August 18, 1983).
- Fernando Figueredo . Officer in the War of Independence. (June 29, 1937).
- Alejo Fortique . Politician and diplomat. (April 30, 1876).
- Rómulo Gallegos . Writer, politician, President of Venezuela. (May 3, 1994).
- Juan Garcés . Soldier in the War of Independence. (November 26, 1934).
- José María García . Navy officer in the Revolutionary War. (August 15, 1896).
- Valentín García . Officer in the War of Independence. (April 27, 1961).
- Miguel Gil . Soldier in the War of Independence. (August 5, 1876).
- Francisco Esteban Gomez . Officer in the War of Independence. (August 20, 1881).
- José de Jesús González . Military leader in the Federal War. (April 22, 1897).
- Tomás Green . (August 24, 1876).
- Guaicaipuro . (December 9, 2001).
- Juan Bautista Guerra Carrillo .
- Manuel María Guevara . (August 10, 1877).
- Antonio Leocadio Guzmán . Politician and journalist. (November 18, 1884).
- Antonio Guzman Blanco . Military person, lawyer and President of Venezuela. (1999).
- Tomás de Heres . Officer in the War of Independence. (December 16, 1942).
- Francisco Hurtado . (May 26, 1876).
- Andrés Ibarra . Officer in the War of Independence. (August 24, 1875).
- Diego Ibarra . Officer in the War of Independence. (October 20, 1876).
- Francisco de Ibarra . Priest (November 9, 1880).
- Juan Domingo del Sacramento Infante . Architect of the Holy Trinity Church , (the current national pantheon). (December 13, 1780).
- Tomás Lander . Journalist, farmer, politician and advocate of the Venezuelan idea of freedom. (April 5, 1884).
- José Prudencio Lanz . (April 21, 1876).
- Jacinto Lara . Officer in the War of Independence. (July 24, 1911).
- Francisco Lazo Martí . Doctor and Poet. (October 27, 1983).
- Andrés Olimpo Level . Magistrate, lawyer, politician and journalist. active in the war of independence. (November 28, 1876).
- Francisco Linares Alcántara . Soldier and politician, President of Venezuela. (December 4, 1878).
- Enrique Luzón . Officer from Germany in the War of Independence ( Heinrich von Lützow ), (December 12, 1877).
- José Tomás Machado . Admiral of the Venezuelan Navy, (December 16, 1942).
- Vicente Marcano . Engineer, chemist and geologist. (July 10, 1991).
- Santiago Mariño . Officer in the War of Independence. (January 1, 1877).
- Zoilo Medrano . Leader of the farmers in the War of Independence. (April 22, 1897).
- Ramón Ignacio Méndez de la Barta . Priest, lawyer and politician in the War of Independence. (December 16, 1942).
- Arturo Michelena . Painter. (July 29, 1948).
- Guillermo Michelena Salías . Doctor, university professor and scientist. (November 10, 1891).
- Carlos Minchin . Officer in the War of Independence (June 4, 1879).
- José Gregorio Monagas . General in the War of Independence, President of Venezuela, Liberator of the Slaves. (November 13, 1872).
- José Tadeo Monagas . Military leader, President of Venezuela. (May 17, 1877).
- Mariano Montilla . Officer in the War of Independence. (July 3, 1896).
- Juan de Dios Monzón . Doctor, soldier and politician. (April 20, 1876).
- José Trinidad Moran . Writer and officer in the War of Independence. (December 3, 1954).
- Tomás Muñoz y Ayala . (June 14, 1892).
- Pedro Navarro Bolet . (January 29, 1878).
- Carlos Nuñez . Member of the Patriotic Society in the struggle for independence. (February 17, 1877).
- Daniel Florencio O'Leary . Irish Army officer during the War of Independence. (April 10, 1882).
- Manuel Germán Ojeda Muñiz . (December 20, 1875).
- José Manuel Olivares . Officer in the War of Independence. (May 14, 1876).
- José Antonio Páez . General in the War of Independence. (April 19, 1888).
- Miguel Palacio Fajardo . Doctor and Lawyer. Officer in the War of Independence. (1876).
- Juan Antonio Paredes Angulo . Officer in the War of Independence. (September 16, 1960).
- Francisco Vicente Parejo . Officer in the Revolutionary War. (May 18, 1876).
- Ana Teresa Parra Sanojo . Writer. (November 7, 1989).
- Jesús María Paúl . (February 11, 1877).
- Miguel Peña . Lawyer and politician. (July 24, 1911).
- Fernando Peñalver . Signatory of the Act of Independence. (July 3, 1896).
- Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde . Poet. (February 14, 1946).
- Gabriel Picón González . Officer in the War of Independence. (June 23, 1975).
- Judas Tadeo Piñango . Officer in the Revolutionary War. (December 16, 1942).
- Simón Planas . Politician. (August 26, 1877).
- José Ignacio Pulido del Pumar . Officer in the War of Independence. (January 15, 1881).
- José Luis Ramos . Humanist, founder of literary journalism. (August 16, 1889).
- Rafael Rangel . Scientist who researched tropical diseases. (August 20, 1977).
- Luis Razetti . Doctor (June 23, 1982).
- José Rafael Revenga . Lawyer. (December 22, 1969).
- Pedro Rodríguez . (December 12, 1879).
- Simón Rodríguez . Bolívar's teacher. (February 28, 1954).
- Francisco Rodríguez del Toro . War of Independence Officer (May 9, 1851)
- Donato Rodríguez Silva . Military person and officer in the Federal War. (April 22, 1897).
- Arístides Rojas . Naturalist. (September 22, 1983).
- Cristóbal Rojas . Painter. (December 27, 1958).
- Pedro Manuel Rojas Mercado . Military leader in the Federal War. (August 10, 1876).
- Juan José Rondón . Officer in the War of Independence. (August 25, 1896).
- Bartolome Salom . Officer in the War of Independence (July 5, 1909).
- Tomás José Sanabria y Meleán . Lawyer and politician. (January 1, 1896).
- Luis Sanojo . Lawyer and politician. (June 22, 1978).
- José Laurencio Silva . Officer in the War of Independence. (December 16, 1942).
- Juan Antonio Sotillo . Officer in the War of Independence. (January 9, 1878).
- Carlos soublette . Officer in the War of Independence, President of Venezuela. (February 7, 1970).
- Fermín Toro . Politician and Diplomat (April 23, 1876).
- Pedro León Torres . Officer in the War of Independence. (August 16, 1889).
- Martín Tovar y Tovar . Painter. (September 22, 1983).
- José Vicente de Unda . Priest. (December 16, 1942).
- Diego Bautista Urbaneja Sturdy . Lawyer and Colonel. (October 22, 1876).
- Adolfo Urdaneta . Son of Rafael Urdaneta. (November 24, 1876)
- Rafael Urdaneta . Officer in the War of Independence (May 16, 1876).
- Wenceslao Urrutia . Lawyer and politician. (April 20, 1876).
- Juan Uslar . Johannes Von Uslar ,born in Germany,brought more than 300 soldiers to Venezuela in 1819 to support them in the struggle for independence. (December 16, 1942).
- José María Vargas . Doctor, President of Venezuela. (April 27, 1877).
- Miguel Antonio Vásquez . Officer in the War of Independence. (around 1920).
- José Joaquín Veroes . Colonel in the War of Independence. (December 16, 1942).
- Francisco Javier Yanes . (1876).
- José Ramón Yépez . Officer in the Navy (August 22, 1949).
- Ezequiel Zamora . Military leader in the Federal War. (November 13, 1872)
- Miguel Zárraga . Officer in the War of Independence. (May 10, 1876).
gallery
Cenotaph by Francisco de Miranda
Cenotaph by Antonio José de Sucre
Monument to José Antonio Páez
Cenotaph by Andrés Bello
Monument to José María Vargas
Monument to Santiago Mariño
Monument to José Gregorio Monagas
literature
- 1975: Eduardo Blanco and Manuel Landaeta Rosales, “Centenario del Panteón Nacional”. Editions of the Presidency of Venezuela, Caracas - Venezuela
- 1980: Lara Castillo, Lucas Guillermo, “El Panteón Nacional”. Centauro. Caracas - Venezuela
- 1964: Sánchez Ramón Díaz, “El Panteón Nacional: guía para el visitante”. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela. Caracas - Venezuela
- 1896: Rosales Manuel Landaeta, “El Panteón Nacional”. Imprenta Colón, Caracas - Venezuela
- 1985: Guillermo José Schael, “Caracas ciudad que no vuelve”. 4th edition, graphics by Armitano CA Caracas - Venezuela
- 1985: Édgas Stolk, 1980: “Apuntes para la historia del Panteón Nacional”. Ediciones Centauro. Caracas - Venezuela
- 1995: Leszek Zawisza and Javier José González, “Panteón Nacional”. Lexicon on the History of Venezuela, Polar Foundation. Caracas - Venezuela
Web links
Coordinates: 10 ° 30 ′ 46.4 " N , 66 ° 54 ′ 45.4" W.