Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

Hello! I’m very happy to be back here on Worldmappin to mark a new location on our Hive map. This time, I’d like to share my impressions and some photos of the Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, a Catholic church located in La California Norte, Miranda State, though it still belongs to Venezuela’s Capital District. It stands out from so many other churches because of its unusual architecture—it’s triangular in shape—and not just on the facade, as I initially thought, because the entire main building actually retains this shape.

The cathedral is located within a large enclosed plaza, and as you can see in the photos above, it’s currently impossible to get a full view of its façade from a distance. It’s a very tall building, but there are many trees in front of it. This enclosed area is Plaza Lino Clemente, and in addition to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, it also houses buildings such as the Paul Harris Public Library and the Cecilio Acosta Study Center, all located between Roma Avenue and Londres Avenue, across from the popular Santiago de León Avenue in Caracas.

When you enter the church and see the altar from a distance, you might think it’s just any ordinary church, since it doesn’t have a tall, extravagant altar. But just look at these first photos of the interior and how its geometric shapes and lines stand out—it’s truly amazing. The well-placed lighting, the white, cream, earth-toned, and gold colors work beautifully together, set apart by many black lines. It’s not your typical church, and I even thought the acoustics wouldn’t be good for our concert, but I was wrong—the height of the space made everything work.

I can’t deny it—one of the details that impressed me the most were the colorful display cases. Running the length of the main hallway and along its sides, they stood out in a triangular formation, each featuring a religious image and adorned with subtle decorations. In the daylight, these display cases sparkle and create a beautiful visual spectacle, even if they’re slightly backlit. I loved how all the details within each triangle converge toward a central yellow circle, almost always located at the top of some of the images, creating a natural halo around them depending on the angle.

Our visit to the Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral was quite long, but we still had some free time. My choir mates always find it strange that I take photos of every new place I visit in Caracas as if we were on an international tour in Europe 😅, but many of them already know about my blog and are invited to contribute—though the fact is, I explore every nook and cranny of the buildings while the others are distracted. That day I was able to go inside the elementary school that practically lives right beneath the cathedral and follows the same geometric patterns, and I also walked the entire length of Plaza Lino Clemente.

I found it very strange that places as diverse as a church, a library, a school, and even a Boy Scouts center were all located within the same fenced-in plaza, even though it’s divided into several zones. In fact, Plaza Lino Clemente has two main areas: one is treeless, situated toward the center of all the buildings on the site, and then there’s that very leafy area in front of the church, which makes it difficult to photograph its tall facade. There’s not much to see in the plaza itself, but if you’re not visiting any of the buildings, it’s perfect for exercising—whether you want to do it in the sun or in a small park under the trees. However, there are some restrictions on the hours since it’s fenced in.

It’s a cool, relaxing place you can enjoy with your family; in fact, it’s open all weekend, so you could go to church and then spend some time there under the shade of the trees. At the end of the day, I was really happy to discover this place so far from where I live; everything east of Caracas is a long journey for my wife and me from downtown. Although we got here using the institution’s transportation, this place isn’t very far from the La California Metro Station on the Caracas Metro, and there’s public transportation right outside the station—though believe me, you can easily walk there in less than 15 minutes.

For now, all that’s left is to say goodbye, hoping you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed discovering this new place. I live in gratitude because God and life allow me to discover so many special places, especially these Catholic churches, which are a passion of mine; right now, during Holy Week, I haven’t stopped visiting them, and I hope to bring you many new places to share on the map in the coming weeks, as well as some that I still have pending from Rome 🤣 Thanks to everyone, see you in the next post!...