This Plaza also incorporates the Palacio de Gobierno and the Cathedral constructed between 1550-1562 although the tower was only finished in the latter part of the 1900s. The walls are decorated with the founding fathers of the country's capital as well as several other fine 17th-18th Century oil paintings that garnish the Cathedral.
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There is also a burial tomb of the great warrior Antonio José de Sucre in the chapel part of the building. Adjacent to the Cathedral on the western wing is the Palacio de Gobierno built in the 17th century which was later superseded by a neoclassical appearance and re-sculptured by the country's first Republic president Flores.
On level one you may view a large mural of Orellana successfully journeying the Amazon while the exterior balconies are ornately decorated in ironwork from the Parisian Tuilleries. Opening times are Tuesday-Thursday 0930-1230, only with special prior permits booked a week in advance.
Opposite the cathedral you will also see the Archbishops palace called Palacio Arzobispal. Facing the Palace northwest lies a former 1930 constructed Hotel called Hotel Majestic with baroque styles columns that today is home to municipal administration offices while to the east of the plaza lies the newly formed Municipio.
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