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Capitolio Havana
Capitolio (the Spanish for capitol) can refer to: *Colombia: Capitolio Nacional in Bogotá *Cuba: El Capitolio in Havana *Puerto Rico: Capitolio de Puerto Rico in San Juan *Venezuela: Capitolio Federal in Caracas *: Capitolio, a metro station in Cararcas. In Portuguese: * Capitólio, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitolio Nacional
The National Capitol of Colombia (), often simply referred to as ''Capitolio Nacional'' ''(National Capitol)'', is a building on Bolivar Square in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1848 and was finished in 1926. It houses both houses of the Congress of Colombia. It was designed by Thomas Reed. Murals In 1938, Ignacio Gómez Jaramillo painted two murals for the Capitolio Nacional in Bogotá. In 1947 for the Inter American Conference, Santiago Martínez Delgado painted a majestic mural under commission of the then director of the OEA, Alberto Lleras Camargo and Conference organizer Laureano Gómez, two men who later became Presidents of Colombia. This mural of the Elliptic chamber National Congress Building, made in the fresco Fresco ( or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Capitolio
The National Capitol of Cuba, also known as ''Capitolio Nacional de La Habana (National Capitol of La Habana)'', and often simply referred to as ''El Capitolio'' ''(The Capitol)'', is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. History The Havana Capitol building was built on land that was a railroad terminal and used to belong to the Villanueva Railway. The project began in April 1926, during the Gerardo Machado administration. Construction was overseen by the U.S. firm of Purdy and Henderson. "El Capitolio" is 207 meters long and 91 meters wide. Although its design is often compared to the United States Capitol, it is not a replica. finish its construction they needed more than 5000 workers, 3 years, 3 months and 20 days; as well as approximately 17 million American dollars". Completed in 1929, it was the tallest building in Hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Of Puerto Rico
The Capitol of Puerto Rico (), also known as the ''Casa de las Leyes'' (House of Laws), and most commonly referred to as the ''El Capitolio'' (The Capitol), is the Seat of government, seat of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate of Puerto Rico, Senate and a House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, House of Representatives responsible for the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico, government in the Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island. Located in San Juan Islet immediately outside the Walls of Old San Juan, city walls of the Old San Juan historic quarter in the capital Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the Atlantic Ocean, ocean and San Juan Bay, bayfront, Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux-Arts style, entirely white marble-cladded edifice was built by architect Rafael Carmoega between 1921 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palacio Federal Legislativo
The Palacio Federal Legislativo ( English: Federal Legislative Palace), also known as the Capitolio, is a historic building in Caracas, Venezuela which houses the National Assembly. Located southwest of the Plaza Bolívar, it was built between 1872 and 1877 by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco to a design by the architect Luciano Urdaneta Vargas. The Salón Elíptico, opened in 1877, is topped by a golden dome. Features Presenting himself as a moderniser, Antonio Guzmán Blanco promoted anticlerical policies and the introduction of contemporary infrastructure to Venezuela, in particular in Caracas. The Palacio Federal Legislativo, located to the west of Plaza Bolívar, incorporates structural cast iron. It replaced a convent on the site. The building is painted bright white and has a gilded oval-shaped dome crowning an elliptically shaped room (known as the Oval Room). The dome's ceiling has a painting by Martín Tovar y Tovar which vividly depicts the crucial Battle of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitolio Station
Capitolio (the Spanish for capitol) can refer to: *Colombia: Capitolio Nacional in Bogotá *Cuba: El Capitolio The National Capitol of Cuba, also known as ''Capitolio Nacional de La Habana (National Capitol of La Habana)'', and often simply referred to as ''El Capitolio'' ''(The Capitol)'', is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The buildin ... in Havana *Puerto Rico: Capitolio de Puerto Rico in San Juan *Venezuela: Capitolio Federal in Caracas *: Capitolio, a metro station in Cararcas. In Portuguese: * Capitólio, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
