Casa Piar

Venezuela


On the northern side of the plaza is the Casa Piar, where General Manuel Piar was kept prisoner in October 1817 before being positioned against the cathedral wall and executed by firing squad. Piar liberated the city from Spanish control, but rejected Bolívar’s authority and was sentenced to death in a controversial and much criticized trial. The plaque on the cathedral’s wall marks the spot where he was shot dead, while Bolívar watched the execution from the Casa del Congreso de Angostura.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Venezuela attractions

1. Casa del Congreso de Angostura

0.04 MILES

The brash pink Casa del Congreso de Angostura dominates the western side of the plaza. Built in the 1770s, in 1819 it was home to lengthy debates by the…

2. Catedral

0.04 MILES

Ciudad Bolívar's magnificent cathedral dates from 1790 and dominates the Plaza Bolívar with its yellow and white painted facade and attractive interior.

3. Antigua Cárcel

0.11 MILES

The Antigua Cárcel is a restored 18th-century prison building that functioned as a jail until 1952 and now contains the Bolívar state culture offices.

4. Museo de Ciudad Bolívar

0.12 MILES

The Casa del Correo del Orinoco – an example of impressive colonial architecture – houses the Museo de Ciudad Bolívar, a hodgepodge of modern art and…

5. Alcaldía de Heres

0.12 MILES

A pair of fine old buildings on both sides of the street, connected by the graceful arch of an aerial walkway.

6. Mirador Angostura

0.21 MILES

This hilltop lookout gives you wonderful views of the enormous Orinoco River.

7. Centro de las Artes

0.22 MILES

On the southern edge of the colonial sector is the tree-shaded Plaza Miranda. Positioned at the halfway point between the cathedral and the cemetery, it…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "venezuela/ciudad-bolivar/attractions/casa-piar/a/poi-sig/1017417/1007055",
      "destination": "Venezuela",
      "continent": "South-America",
      "country": "Venezuela",
      "position": "superzone"
    }