Infinity Visuals - The National Pantheon of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : One of the most recognized sites in the Venezuelan capital Caracas is the National Pantheon. Built as a burial site for the nation's heroes, much of the temple's artwork is dedicated to Simon Bolivar, who led the country's war of liberation from Spain in the 19th century. Contributor and drone piloting company Infinity Visuals created this amazing aerial view of the Pantheon, located in Caracas's old city. The Pantheon was constructed in the 1870's, when Venezuela was a relatively newly independent country.

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Mediante un decreto promulgado el 27 de marzo de 1874 por el presidente Antonio Guzmán Blanco, la iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad de Caracas fue transformada en Panteón Nacional, con el objeto de conservar los restos de los Próceres de la Independencia y de las personas eminentes. Con relación a la vieja iglesia, la misma había sido construida por Juan Domingo del Sacramento Infante a mediados del siglo XVIII, pero fue destruida casi totalmente por el terremoto de 1812. Por tanto su lenta reconstrucción continuó bajo la dirección de varios ingenieros y al declararla convertida en Panteón Nacional, no estaba terminada aún. Por otra parte, la escogencia de este templo para tan particular destino era motivada por sus antecedentes históricos: a su regreso desde Santa Marta, en 1842, los restos del Libertador Simón Bolívar habían sido depositados temporalmente en esa iglesia. En ella también fueron sepultados, en 1851, los restos del marqués del Toro y más tarde, los de José Gregorio Monagas, Andrés Ibarra y Ezequiel Zamora

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By a decree promulgated on March 27, 1874 by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco, the church of the Holy Trinity of Caracas was transformed into a National Pantheon, with the purpose of preserving the remains of the Proceres de la Independencia and the eminent people. In relation to the old church, it had been built by Juan Domingo del Sacramento Infante in the middle of the eighteenth century, but was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1812. Therefore its slow reconstruction continued under the direction of several engineers and when declaring it Converted into the National Pantheon, was not finished yet. On the other hand, the choice of this temple for such a particular destination was motivated by its historical antecedents: on its return from Santa Marta, in 1842, the remains of the Liberator Simon Bolivar had been temporarily deposited in that church. In it were also buried, in 1851, the remains of the Marquis del Toro and later, those of Jose Gregorio Monagas, Andrés Ibarra and Ezequiel Zamora