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15-415: (Redirected from Plaza Bolívar ) Plaza Bolivar may refer to: Venezuela [ edit ] Plaza Bolívar (Caracas) Plaza Bolívar (Valencia) Elsewhere [ edit ] Plaza Bolívar, Bogotá , Colombia Plaza Bolívar, Lima , Peru Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

30-508: A sash. He has a sheathed sword over his left thigh, and he holds his hat on the right side of his body. Tadolini was the pupil of the sculptor Canova , and is usually seen as working in the same neoclassical tradition. It has been suggested that the Bolívar statue was inspired by Jacques Louis David 's famous painting of Napoleon Crossing the Alps . One problem Tadolini had to face, unlike

45-826: Is a bronze equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar by Adamo Tadolini . There are three casts. The original is located in the Plaza Bolívar in Lima, the first copy is in the Plaza Bolívar in Caracas and the second copy is in United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California. The statue in Lima, which was made in Italy in the 1850s, is the oldest of the three. It was cast in Munich and the replica in Caracas

60-827: Is surrounded by important buildings such as Caracas Cathedral , Sacred Museum, Archbishop's Palace, City Hall, Chapel of Santa Rosa de Lima, the Yellow House , the Main Theater and the building of the Government of the Capital District. The Federal Legislative Palace stands to the Southwest. This place was intended as the Plaza Mayor of Caracas as soon as it was founded to serve as a trade center in town. For centuries, many modifications were made to

75-474: The Von Müller Foundry, Bolívar rides a horse standing on its hind legs, supported by the two tiered pedestal. It measures 4 meters high (10 feet). The decision to install electricity in the square was made in 1894, and since then, there were no significant changes until 1967, when the original colourful floor was replaced by gray marble. Several terminal stations of the former Caracas tram worked in

90-469: The body of Simón Bolívar arrived in Caracas from Santa Marta , it was formally named Plaza Bolívar in 1842. Nevertheless, that name was not properly used until 1874. General Antonio Guzmán Blanco was put in charge of the presidency in 1865 by the then president Marshal Juan Crisóstomo Falcón . Blanco decided to demolish the arcades around the square and remove the market vendors in May. Projects to recover

105-549: The corners of the square during 1908 and 1947. On February 21, 1959, the statue was designated as a memorial. In mid-2003, the Municipality of Libertador undertook a process of full restoration of the square, including gardens, fountains, flooring, lighting, among others. 10°30′22″N 66°54′53″W  /  10.5060°N 66.9146°W  / 10.5060; -66.9146 Sim%C3%B3n Bol%C3%ADvar (Tadolini) Simon Bolivar , also known as General Bolivar ,

120-502: The painter, was of statics : representing the horse with raised legs could cause stability problems due to the excessive weight of the bronze being supported by two legs and a tail. The Bronze Horseman by Étienne Maurice Falconet , which overcomes a similar problem, can also be seen as a forerunner of Tadolini's statue. The statue was sculpted in Rome and cast in Munich. The pedestal was completed in marble in Rome. On 7 November 1874,

135-429: The place started five years later. A renewal process with a French style square started in 1872, including the presidential decision to erect a statue of Bolívar by the month of November. Also, it was decided to build planters, plant trees, recreate the four seasons in the corners: spring, summer, autumn and winter with four fountains of ornamental iron, install about 100 iron posts with different decorations and to border

150-716: The place where the Venezuelan people won the first step towards their independence when a popular rebellion rose against the Spanish crown on April 19, 1810. Although it is one of the most emblematic sites in the country, it is not the largest. The Plaza Bolívar of Maracay , Aragua state, surpasses it in size, being the biggest in Venezuela and Latin America. After independence, the square was called Plaza de Armas (Arms Square) and Plaza del Mercado (Market Square), but when

165-517: The square with metal balusters. The small stairs in the southeast of the square gave name to that corner known as Gradillas , meaning small terrace corner. The statue of Simón Bolívar was inaugurated on November 7, 1874 in the center of the square with the ringing of bells and 21 guns. This is a replica of the statue by Adamo Tadolini located at the Bolivar Square in Lima , Peru . Cast by

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180-401: The square, but one of the most significant was that of 1754 when Governor Felipe Ricardos ordered the construction of arcades to surround the square. The square was a usual place to fusillade and execute political enemies and conspirators of the Spanish colonial government. The execution of José María España was the best known. His body was quartered in the square in 1799. Additionally, this was

195-468: The statue was inaugurated in the center of the Plaza Bolívar with the ringing of bells and a 21 gun salute. The Venezuelan president at the time, Antonio Guzmán Blanco , was an admirer of Bolívar. Among other measures he purchased Bolívar's birthplace (near the location of the statue) and adopted the bolívar , defined on the silver standard, as the country's currency. The San Francisco copy

210-488: The title Plaza Bolivar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plaza_Bolivar&oldid=1184667274 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Plaza Bol%C3%ADvar (Caracas) Bolívar Square

225-463: Was cast by the same foundry after the sculptor's death. The copy in San Francisco was engineered by Miriam Gandica Mora, cast by Victor Hugo Barrenchea-Villegas and dedicated in December 1984. Adamo Tadolini's sculpture depicts Simón Bolívar atop his rearing horse. Bolívar is dressed in military attire, including a decorated coat and a flowing cape. Other accessories include tall boots, epaulets and

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