Iglesia de San Francisco Review

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Iglesia de San Francisco

  • Address: Av. Bolsa at Av. San Francisco, El Centro, Caracas
  • Phone: 0212/484-5707

Fodor's Review:

Filled with richly gilded altars, this church dating from 1593 was the site of Simón Bolívar's proclamation as "El Libertador" (the Liberator) and of his massive funeral 12 years after his 1830 death. It remains the loveliest example of colonial architecture in Caracas.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Daily 7-noon and 3-6
  • Metro: Capitolio
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