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El Monumento a la paz
Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace
Category Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
Outside wall.
Source www.planetalibre.org
The Monument for the Peace was erected by Dr. Farid Mattar in 1963 as an ecological monument and a tribute to recycling.
Constructed only with stones and leftovers from constructions sites all over the city of Caracas, each stone was placed, according to Mattar´s own words: " … in the name of each Venezuelan newborn boy and girl ."
Mattar, who is Lebanese, had "El Monumento a la paz" represent Venezuela in the international meeting of the World Lebanese Cultural Union, ( instituted to promote the cultural aspects of the Lebanese people throughout the world) of which he is a founder.
The monument is located in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, in Colinas de Bello Monte, where Mattar has his house, and where he began in 1963 to construct the Monument for the Peace. A unique work, it is a temple of understanding.
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- Website Fundacion Planeta Libre
- Address Calle Luis Roche, Urbanizacion Bello Monte, Caracas, D.F., Venezuela
- Cost The stunning 4 story wall and frontispice can be visited and photographed free. The interior of the building is not open to the general public but it can be toured by appointment. Tours: http://www.planetalibre.org
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