Simón Bolívar University is a public university in Venezuela with a focus on science, technology, and engineering. Founded by presidential decree in 1967 and inaugurated in 1970, it operates two campu
Vista panorámica, Universidad Simón Bolívar
Laberinto Cromovegetal (1995) by Carlos Cruz-Diez
Espejo Solar by Alejandro Otero, located at the Laguna de los Espejos
Library of Simón Bolívar University
The Central University of Venezuela is a public university located in Caracas, Venezuela. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela)
…the institution as an Instituto Experimental de Educación Superior under the name Universidad de Caracas. The name proved contentious because the Central University of Venezuela had originally been known by the same name. After the National Academy of History, the Bolivarian Society of Venezuela, and other institutions requested…
The old campus in 1911. The building also served as the location for the National Library when it was founded in 1833. It is currently known as the Palacio de las Academias which is Spanish for "Palace of Academies"
Central Library
Floating Clouds, 1953, by Alexander Calder in the Aula Magna
School of Architecture. Mural by Alejandro Otero