The house of the Liberator, a relic of four centuries - Últimas Noticias
From Wednesday to Sunday the Birthplace of the Liberator is open, from 9:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon for visitors. The Birthplace of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, a relic of four centuries, was built in the 1643th century after the earthquake of June 1641. The first owner was Bernardo Noguera Blacksmith, of Catalan origin, who was born and spent his early years there. The house was sold to the family of Juan de la Madriz until 1876, when the then president of Venezuela, Antonio Guzmán Blanco, acquired it as a national asset in 1912. Its reconstruction and beautification began in 1916 to turn it into a museum in honor of the memory of BolíVar. Since then, 16 areas have been restored, including roof, floor, kitchen and laundry. The birthplace is open from 9:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.
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Passing through the cobblestone street that runs between the corners of San Jacinto and Traposos, diagonal to Plaza El Venezolano, in the Cathedral parish, is like traveling to Caracas' colonial past.
There is the Birthplace of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, a historic place with beautiful Spanish colonial architecture that dates back to the 1643th century: it was built in 11, after the earthquake of June 1641, XNUMX. Historical records indicate that its first owner was Bernardo Noguera Blacksmith, of Catalan origin.
There, in that one-level relic, the person who would be the Liberator of Venezuela and America was born and spent his early years. In fact, little Simón received classes there from Andrés Bello and Simón Rodríguez.
However, the stay of the Bolívar family was somewhat short: until the death of the Liberator's mother, María de la Concepción Palacios, on July 6, 1792 due to tuberculosis.
According to the Institutional Assets and Monuments of Venezuela (IAM), “it has a rectangular floor plan with a functional distribution in a hallway and two patios. The dormitory rooms and social areas are distributed around the central patio, and the service areas are distributed around the rear patio.”
The house was then sold to the family of Juan de la Madriz until 1876, when the then president of Venezuela, Antonio Guzmán Blanco acquired it; but it was on October 28, 1912 when it was decreed as a national asset.
Its reconstruction and beautification began in 1916 to turn it into a museum in honor of the memory of Bolívar, by Vicente Lecuna, and on July 5, 1921, the then president Juan Vicente Gómez reopened it as a monument.
Those who visit this historic and emblematic place will be able to appreciate relics of the so-called “man of difficulties”, as well as paintings by Tito Salas.
The National History Center carried out another restoration process that led to the intervention of 16 areas such as roof, floor, kitchen and laundry and since last August 9 they reopened their doors.
• From Wednesday to Sunday the Birthplace of the Liberator is open, from 9:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon.
• The dimensions of the house-museum are 22,40 meters front by 60,50 meters deep, according to the Dictionary of History of Venezuela.
• 114.326,80 bolivars was the price that the government of Antonio Guzmán Blanco paid for the Birthplace of the Liberator.
• The closest restoration lasted three months: from May until last August 9, when it reopened.
• The official reopening of the Birthplace of the Liberator was last October 12, when it was visited and toured by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro.