Plaza Páez, Cultural property and national monument in El Paraíso district, Caracas, Venezuela
Plaza Páez is a public space centered around an equestrian bronze statue created by sculptor Eloy Palacios. Fountains, trees, and green spaces surround the sculpture, shaping the character of the area.
The plaza was built on the orders of President Cipriano Castro to honor José Antonio Páez and was inaugurated on July 24, 1903. The original nineteenth-century design featured diagonal walkways arranged in a cross pattern.
The plaza serves as a gathering point where locals pass through and spend time among the green areas. The statue and surrounding vegetation create a focal point in the neighborhood that residents recognize and use as a landmark.
The plaza is located in the El Paraiso district and is easily accessible as a public space. It offers seating areas under the trees where visitors can rest and observe the surroundings at their own pace.
The plaza was originally named Plaza República before being renamed to honor a national figure. Its design included symmetrical features that reflected planning concepts common to nineteenth-century Venezuelan public spaces.
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