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Palacio Municipal de Caracas

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/palacio-municipal-de-caracas

Step 2 · Questions

1. From the article, write the location:
2. From the article, write the year of inauguration:
3. What is the Palacio Municipal de Caracas?
4. Why is the Palacio Municipal important to Caracas?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Eclectic Architecture
Municipal Governance
Civic Symbolism

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Cite your source

Palacio Municipal de Caracas. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/palacio-municipal-de-caracas. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the location:Plaza Bolívar, Libertador Municipality, Caracas, Venezuela
2. From the article, write the year of inauguration:1906
3. What is the Palacio Municipal de Caracas?It is a big building in Caracas where the mayor and city council work. It was opened in 1906 and sits in Plaza Bolívar.
4. Why is the Palacio Municipal important to Caracas?It is where city leaders plan roads, parks, schools, and other services that help people live better. It shows how the city has grown.

Eclectic Architecture: A style that combines elements from various historical periods and styles.
Municipal Governance: The system of administration and decision-making for a city or municipality.
Civic Symbolism: The representation of abstract concepts like government, unity, or history through physical structures or objects.