Ciudad Bolívar

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Ciudad Bolívar is a historic city in southeastern Venezuela known for its colonial architecture and strategic location on the banks of the Orinoco River.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipal seat
administrativeDivision Heres Municipality
capitalOf Bolívar state
climate tropical savanna climate
continent South America
country Venezuela
formerName Angostura
foundedAs Santo Tomé de Guayana de Angostura del Orinoco
hasArchitecturalStyle colonial architecture
hasCulturalHeritageStatus national historic significance in Venezuela
hasCulturalInstitution Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art
hasEconomicActivity services
tourism
trade
hasFunction regional commercial center
river port
hasHeritage Spanish colonial urban layout
hasHistoricEvent Angostura Congress
hasHistoricRole center of independence-era politics in Venezuela
hasLandmark Angostura Bridge
Casa del Congreso de Angostura
Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art
Plaza Bolívar
isHistoricCity true
language Spanish
locatedIn Bolívar state
locatedInBasin Orinoco basin
locatedInRegion southeastern Venezuela
locatedOnBankOf right bank of the Orinoco River
locatedOnRiver Orinoco River
namedAfter Simón Bolívar
role state capital
strategicLocation control point on Orinoco River navigation
timeZone Venezuelan Standard Time
tourismAttractionType historic center
riverfront
transportInfrastructure regional airport
river port facilities
urbanCharacteristic colorful colonial houses
preserved colonial streets

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