Palacio Municipal de Caracas

In 1673, Antonio Gonzáles de Acuña bought a number of buildings in the area around today's Plaza Mayor, adapting them to serve as a seminary.

[3] In 1872, the building was renovated by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco as the Palacio de Justicia (Supreme Court of Venezuela).

[2] On Christmas Eve 1809, Bolivar made plans to storm city hall with other Creoles but was stopped by a military officer.

The east façade is also decorated with composite pillars designed to resemble those of the Roman Forum or similar works from antiquity.

[citation needed] Room 3 displays many of Santana's small carved figures representing Venezuelan celebrities from the early 20th century.

General Antonio José de Sucre presented it to Bolívar when he freed Venezuela from Spanish rule.

Room 5 displays paintings by Venezuela's historic artists including Armando Reverón, Emilio Boggio, Rafael Monasterios, Federico Brandt and Manuel Cabré.