Plaza del Rectorado

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	University City of Caracas, Venezuela
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (iv)
Reference	986
Inscription	2000 (24th Session)
Coordinates	10°29′31.5″N 66°53′27″W / 10.492083°N 66.89083°W / 10.492083; -66.89083
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Rectory Plaza (Spanish: plaza del Rectorado de la UCV), originally The Empty Plaza (Spanish: La Plaza Vacía),^[1] is the name of a space located within the University City of Caracas, the campus of the Central University of Venezuela, in the San Pedro parish in the west of the city of Caracas.

The plaza is emblematic of the university, with there being activities of all kinds: cultural, academic, political, social, etc. Here you will find the Rectory of the university and the UCV Clock Tower.

As part of the campus, it was made a World Heritage Site in 2000. It is accessible from Plaza Venezuela by the Puerto Tamanaco. It was originally inaugurated on 2 December 1953^[2] as a parking lot with additional designs from Francisco Narváez.

President Jaime Lusinchi, as a graduate of the Central University of Venezuela, sought during his government to improve relations between the government and the university, and among its measures was the construction of the Plaza del Rectorado in what was initially a parking area. The new plaza was designed by the Faculty of Architecture. The agency responsible for contracting was the Ministry of Public Works, engineer Juan Pedro del Moral, the Bomanite construction company of Venezuela, and Jorge Casado Salicetti.

• Plaza Bolívar (Caracas)

• Mapa de localización de la Plaza

v t e Landmarks of Caracas
Museums	Alejandro Otero Museum Birthplace of Simón Bolívar Bolivarian Museum Boulevard of Sabana Grande, open-air museum Children's Museum William Phelps Ornithological Museum Contemporary Art Museum Fine Arts Museum La Estancia Art Center National Art Gallery National Pantheon Science Museum Simón Bolívar Center Soto Sphere Arturo Michelena Museum
Religion	Bet-El Synagogue Tiféret Israel Synagogue Caracas Cathedral Iglesia de San Francisco La Chiquinquirá Church Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim Church of St. Constantine and Helena Caracas Venezuela Temple
Culture and sport	Aula Magna — UCV Brígido Iriarte Stadium Caracas Athenaeum Estadio Olímpico Estadio Simón Bolívar Estadio Universitario La Rinconada Hippodrome National Library National Theater Parque Cristal Poliedro de Caracas Teatro Municipal Teatro Simón Bolívar Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex University City
Government	Miraflores Palace Palacio de Justicia de Caracas Palacio de las Academias Palacio Federal Legislativo Palacio Municipal de Caracas Supreme Tribunal of Justice Yellow House
Public art	María Lionza (1951 statue) Paseo Los Próceres
Other	Boulevard of Sabana Grande Aerial Tramway Avenida Bolívar Correo de Carmelitas Centro Sambil Centro San Ignacio El Recreo Shopping Mall El Calvario El Hatillo El Silencio Humboldt Hotel La Casona La Pastora Las Mercedes Los Caobos Park Los Conductores del País Mural Metro Nuevo Circo Parque Central Complex Parque del Este Plaza Bolívar Plaza Francia Plaza Venezuela Quinta de Anauco Villa Planchart

v t e University City of Caracas World Heritage Site
designed by Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Buildings	Aula Magna Central Library
Outdoor spaces	Caracas Botanical Garden Rectory Plaza Tierra de nadie
Artworks	List By Mateo Manaure By Francisco Narváez Berger des Nuages Clock Tower Conductores de Venezuela Floating Clouds L'Amphion María Lionza Ráfaga de nieve
Sports facilities	Covered Gymnasium Olympic Stadium University Stadium