The city of Cagua is one of the most important and crowded in the state of Aragua, one of my brothers lives there, every so often I visit him and in that sense I walk the streets that lead to his house, however, I had never given myself the task of going to the central square of the city, so in a tour I did for three municipalities of Aragua state, I finally decided to go to Sucre Square in the city of Cagua. To be frank, I did not expect much from an architectural point of view, however, I was surprised when I arrived and saw what this square had to offer.
The first thing that caught my attention was the name of the square, and as I mentioned in previous posts, the central squares of the vast majority of towns and cities here in Venezuela are named Plaza Bolivar, but there are some that vary in terms of the hero to which tribute is paid and in this case it is Antonio José de Sucre, a Venezuelan politician, diplomat and military man who was very close to Simon Bolivar in the battles for independence that were fought about 200 years ago, I understand that he played a key role in the independence of countries such as Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, but we are not here to talk about history.
So, what we precisely see in the center of the plaza is a statue of Antonio José de Sucre, it is very similar to others we see of Simón Bolívar or other heroes, but it has a good size, so it represents his importance very well. On the other hand, the common areas are like most plazas, they are spacious, with green areas and several places to sit and hang out. We can also see that there is already ornamentation related to the upcoming Christmas season.
At the sides of the square are the Legislative Palace and the Government Palace of the Municipality Sucre, are simple buildings, but with colonial air, are very well preserved in terms of structure and painting is concerned. We can also see a small shopping mall that has a very particular structure, which undoubtedly highlights the aesthetics of the square.
Now, for me the most striking of the square was the San José of Cagua parish, a large church painted in yellow and white that looks imposing with its columns and large clock tower. The structure has two main entrances and another on the left side, all its doors are made of wood. The style of construction is evidently colonial (like most churches in this country) and it happens to be the most striking structure in Cagua's Sucre Square, especially for the imposing tower in which there are four clocks, one on each side.
The inside of the church does justice to its facade, there is a sort of triangular wooden dome that spans the entire length of the inner part which gives an air of warmth. To the sides there are large arches which provide space and a sense of respite for those who make religious life. There is also an internal balcony made of wood which I suppose is intended for the use of the church authorities.
So, this is another of the squares of the most important cities that surround me, I still have to share what I have in mind and I hope to travel to other states to see places I have never visited. It was a pleasure to share with you again, a big hug!
Tools used and credits:
- Translator: DeepL Translate
- Location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Je9CN8ytEhrgpsk39
You can check out this post and your own profile on the map. Be part of the Worldmappin Community and join our Discord Channel to get in touch with other travelers, ask questions or just be updated on our latest features.
Thank you very much.
Hey @dinaaczib you are welcome.
Thanks for using @worldmappin 😘
It is a spacious and very beautiful square, the statue of Antonio Jose de Sucre is imposing and impressive, as a well-deserved tribute.
Yes, I was very surprised, everything is quite nice, I did not know this place. Greetings.
Hiya, @lizanomadsoul here, just swinging by to let you know that this post made it into our Honorable Mentions in Travel Digest #2410.
Your post has been manually curated by the @worldmappin team. If you like what we're doing, please drop by to check out all the rest of today's great posts and consider supporting other authors like yourself and us so we can keep the project going!
Become part of our travel community:
Thank you very much for your kind support! I appreciate it very much. 💫😇
You are very welcome @dinaaczib! it was well deserved. ☀️
Keep up the great work 💪
Congratulations @dinaaczib! You have completed the following achievement on the Hive blockchain And have been rewarded with New badge(s)
You can view your badges on your board and compare yourself to others in the Ranking
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPCheck out our last posts:
Hello @dinaaczib. The city of Cagau is truly blessed to be the home of historic colonial architecture - especially your 2 featured landmarks of the Sucre Square and the Church of San José of Cagua. This parish is definitely striking due to its yellow color and imposing facade, architectural qualities that are surely head-turners for new visitors. Fascinating! ☺️
Thanks for Elevating Architecture and Design with Hive!
The architecture of San José of Cagua parish will never be complete without a gorgeous open courtyard like the Sucre Square. They beautifully complement each other and add to this historic environment's overall appeal. Thanks for showcasing these amazing landmarks @dinaaczib! ☺️
Experience Your Built World™
Ohhh 😱, I live in one of the parishes of Cagua and I go to the center every day and it has never occurred to me to make a post of the architecture of the square, that's how one is, first what is far away and then what we have near.
How beautiful my town comes out in your post, thanks for bringing it to the community. I didn't know you had a brother around these parts, the world is very small, greetings linda @dinaaczib