Clock Tower (Central University of Venezuela)

Torre del Reloj
English: Clock Tower
ArtistCarlos Raúl Villanueva, Juan Otaola Paván
Year1954
LocationUniversity City of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela
Coordinates10°29′33″N 66°53′25.3″W / 10.49250°N 66.890361°W / 10.49250; -66.890361

The UCV Clock Tower, also known by its Spanish name Torre del Reloj de la UCV, or Reloj de la UCV, is a monument made of prestressed concrete. It is by the Rectory Plaza of the Central University of Venezuela in the University City of Caracas,[1] and was built between 1953 and 1954.[2]

The tower was proposed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva as a joint piece built by the engineer Juan Otaola Paván, with both contributing to the design. Its twisted columns were designed with new structural engineering principles.

  1. ^ Hernández de Lasala, Silvia (2006). En búsqueda de los sublime: Villanueva y la Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas. UCV-COPRED-CDCH-UNESCO.
  2. ^ Cultura Universitaria Cohorte 2014-2015 (2014-11-06). "Cultura Universitaria P.S.R 2014-2015: El Reloj". Cultura Universitaria P.S.R 2014-2015. Retrieved 19 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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