martes, 6 de julio de 2010

This is URBE.




The old places.



It was declared like a place of historical value the 15 of October of 1990. It is historical, artistic and cultural patrimony of Maracaibo. It is the older residential zone, where great personalities lived on the region and the country.

It is located in the central helmet and it is cradle of the bagpipe and its gaiteros. Their houses are constructions of the colonial, republican and modern time. The materials with which they are done are of shell of the Coco, clay, stones, among others. The colorful one of its facades is unique, next to the great large windows and doors of wood.

Its construction was realised to commemorate the 150 years of Naval Batalla of the Lake of Maracaibo. Account with a viewpoint of 50 TM. of high where a city is appraised panoramic of the lake and. An aluminum sculpture realised by the artist Victor Varela, whom it symbolizes to the boats that participated in Batalla, and others in honor to the heroes of the mentioned battle exists. This located at the end of the Av. 4 Bella Vista with Av. 2 El milagro.