[ENG] Small and modern church "Nuestra Señora del Pilar" in Santa Fe Norte, Caracas [ESP] Pequeña y moderna iglesia “Nuestra Señora del Pilar” en Santa Fe Norte, Caracas

Small and modern church "Nuestra Señora del Pilar" in Santa Fe Norte, Caracas (Pequeña y moderna iglesia “Nuestra Señora del Pilar” en Santa Fe Norte, Caracas)

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Entrance to the Church (Entrada a la Iglesia)

     Good afternoon, dear friends of this community, today I am going to introduce you to a small and pleasant church, under the name of "Nuestra Señora del Pilar", which is a Catholic chapel belonging to the Archdiocese of Caracas, located in the Santa Fe Norte urbanization, built and designed by the Venezuelan architect María Luisa Lafarga in 1999.


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On the terrace, located at the entrance of the church, there is a small stone grotto with the image of the Virgen del Carmen inside. (En la terraza ubicada a la entrada de la iglesia se encuentra una pequeña gruta de piedra con la imagen de la Virgen del Carmen en su interior)

     Buenas tardes, estimados amigos de esta comunidad, en el día de hoy les voy a dar a conocer una pequeña y acogedora iglesia, bajo el nombre de “Nuestra Señora del Pilar”, la cual es una capilla católica perteneciente a la Arquidiócesis de Caracas, ubicada en la urbanización Santa Fe Norte, construida y diseñada por la arquitecta venezolana María Luisa Lafarga en 1999.


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The catholic cross above the main door of the Church (La cruz católica encima de la puerta principal de la Iglesia)

     The promoter of the construction of this church was Mrs. Josefa Peña, whom wanted to to fulfill a promise to the Virgen del Carmen. She obtained the material, economic and spiritual support of the parishioners of the community at the beginning of the 90s. To makes things easy, an organization, called "Fundación Nuestra Señora del Pilar", was in charge to obtaining a piece of land in Av. Carlos Bello, Santa Fe Norte, Baruta Municipality, and the construction of the chapel, in the year 1993, with the determined economic help of the neighbors and parishioners of Santa Fe, as well as neighbors of nearest urbanizations. On the other hand, the Foundation obtained the support of the community of Zaragoza in Spain and of some public entities of the Miranda State in Venezuela.


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High altar of the church with its stone wall in the background (Altar mayor de la iglesia con su pared de fondo en piedra)

     La promotora de la construcción de esta iglesia fue la señora Josefa Peña para cumplir con una promesa hecha a la Virgen del Carmen, quien logró el apoyo material, económico y espiritual de los feligreses de la comunidad a inicios de los años 90. Fue así como surgió la organización “Fundación Nuestra Señora del Pilar” encargada de lograr la consecución de un terreno en la Av. Carlos Bello, Santa Fe Norte, Municipio Baruta, y la construcción de la capilla, en el año 1993, con la decidida ayuda económica de los vecinos y feligreses de Santa Fe, así como de vecinos de urbanizaciones aledañas. Por otra parte, la Fundación logro el apoyo de la comunidad de Zaragoza en España y de algunos entes públicos del Estado Miranda en Venezuela.


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View of the interior of the church (Vista del interior de la iglesia)

     The Foundation responsible for the construction of the Church, very much in keeping with its religious spirit of helping those most in need, also created a small "Our Lady of Pilar Comprehensive Community Health Center", using the basement of the building for this purpose, although it works independently. The Church is an example of Venezuelan modern religious architecture, designed by Venezuelan professionals. From a sociological point of view, both the church and the health center are social contributions of the community and a management model for neighborhood organizations.


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View of the triangular roof of the church (Vista del techo triangular de la iglesia)

     La Fundación responsable de la construcción de la Iglesia, muy acorde con su espíritu religioso de ayuda a los más necesitados, también creó un pequeño “Centro de Salud Integral Comunitario Nuestra Señora del Pilar”, utilizando para ello el sótano de la construcción, aunque funciona en forma independiente desde el punto de vista estructural. La obra es un ejemplo de la arquitectura religiosa moderna venezolana, diseñada por profesionales venezolanos. Desde un punto de vista sociológico, tanto la iglesia como el centro de salud son aportes sociales de la comunidad y modelo de gestión de las organizaciones vecinales.


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The church has a very simple decoration (La iglesia tiene una decoración muy sencilla)

     To enter the church, whose structure is two meters above street level, it is necessary to use some stairs, which lead to a small square with a terracotta floor, where there is a small stone grotto with the image of the Virgen del Carmen inside, from there you have access to the main entrance; In addition, it has a side entrance in the form of a ramp to facilitate the entry of people with some physical disability. The design of the church is very contrasting, while its exterior walls are very striking, covered in terracotta color, while the interior walls are white, with the exception of the main altar wall which is covered with stones.


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Side entrance to the church (Entrada lateral a la iglesia)

     Para ingresar a la iglesia, cuya estructura se encuentra a dos metros sobre el nivel de la calle, es necesario utilizar unas escaleras, que dan hacia una pequeña plaza con piso de terracota, donde se encuentra una pequeña gruta de piedra con la imagen de la Virgen del Carmen en su interior, de allí se tiene acceso a la entrada principal; además, cuenta con una entrada lateral en forma de rampa para facilitar la entrada a personas con problemas motores. El diseño de la iglesia es muy contrastante, mientras sus paredes exteriores son muy llamativas, revestidas de color terracota, mientras que las paredes de su interior son blancas, con excepción de la pared del altar mayor que está revestida de piedras.


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Side view of the building, See the roof covered with tiles (Vista lateral de la edificación. Véase el techo cubierto con tejas)

     The church has a single nave, a high ceiling in the central part and the baptistery. On the sides, the ceilings are low with triangle-shaped columns, which gives the building a particular look. The altar is built in a rectangular space, from there the bell tower is accessed through an attic with a staircase.


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Back of the church (Parte trasera de la iglesia)

     La iglesia cuenta con una sola nave, un techo alto en la parte central y el baptisterio. En los costados, los techos son bajos con columnas en forma de triángulo lo que le da un aspecto particular a la edificación. El altar está construido en un espacio rectangular, desde allí se accede al campanario a través de un ático con escalera.


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The ramp, for use by people with disabilities, on the side of the church (La rampla, para uso de personas con discapacidad, en la parte lateral de la iglesia)

     In order to obtain good ventilation, the windows are made of cement grids to take advantage of the crosswinds of the place. The smooth stone wall of the baptistery is very striking, supporting a cross carved in wood with a Christ far removed from tradition, since he is neither naked nor nailed to the cross, rather it seems that he was rising to heaven.


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Foundation headquarters, in the basement of the church (Sede de la Fundación, en el sótano de la iglesia)

     A fin de obtener una buena ventilación, las ventanas tienen rejillas de cemento para aprovechar los vientos cruzados del lugar. Llama mucho la atención la pared del baptisterio de piedra lisa, que soporta una cruz tallada en madera con un Cristo lejano a la tradición, pues no está ni desnudo ni clavado a la cruz, más bien pareciera que estuviera elevándose a los cielos.


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The Community Health Center is located at the Foundation's headquarters (En la sede de la Fundación se encuentra el Centro de Salud Comunitario)




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Hello, I am delighted with this church because what I like the most is the rustic and reddish aspect that it has that reminds me of the land of Apure, it is a great idea at a social level to have that small space as a health center, the which I hope to visit soon.

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Hello ginethchira, sorry I hadn't answered you but health problems kept me away from the computer these last few days. Thank you very much for your comment, I hope you can visit it and enjoy this small and at the same time cozy church. Receive my best regards

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no no rather excuse yourself, follow your family's instructions and rest

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¡Interesante edificio @besamu! Buenos elementos allí con un acceso elevado y bastante peculiar, se nota la agradable ventilación natural y la iluminación tamizada por un gran vitral triangular, diferente a los circulares a los que estamos acostumbrados. Me agrada el techo, buen material aislante para el clima del trópico. Son buenas fotografías se entiende muy bien el edificio, gracias por compartir ¡Saludos!

Interesting building @besamu! Good elements there with a raised and quite peculiar access, you can see the pleasant natural ventilation and the lighting filtered by a large triangular stained glass window, different from the circular ones to which we are accustomed. I like the roof, good insulating material for the tropical climate. They are good photographs, the building is understood very well, thanks for sharing Greetings!

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Hello ricardomello, thank you very much for your comment that demonstrates your insight and ability to analyze only through the observation of photographs. Receive a cordial greeting.

Hola ricardomello, muchas gracias por su comentario que demuestra su perspicacia y capacidad de análisis solo a través de la observación de fotografías. Reciba usted un saludo cordial.

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Wow @besamu I had no idea that there was a little piece of Zaragoza in Caracas, it caught my attention even though I am not a religious person for a couple of reasons.

First, I live in Zaragoza and I always miss Caracas, but at the time I lived there I had no idea of the existence of this church.

The second thing and I think really interesting because your publication refers largely to the structure and design of the building, is the architectural contrast of this church with the basilica of Nuestra señora del Pilar in Zaragoza, both are enclosures where the same purpose is shared and yet it has managed to Venezolanize the Pili with those forms so representative of the National design.

I was very pleased to find this publication, it has made me feel a little closer to the city, a sincere greeting in the distance!

No tenía idea que hubiese un pedacito de Zaragoza en en Caracas, me llama mucho la atención a pesar de no ser una persona religiosa por un par de cosas.

Primero que actualmente vivo es Zaragoza y me la paso añorando Caracas, pero en el momento en que vivía allá no tenía ni idea de la existencia de esta iglesia.

Lo segundo y creo que realmente interesante debido a que tu publicación se refiere en gran parte a la estructura y el diseño del edificio, es el contraste arquitectónico de esta iglesia con el de la basílica de Nuestra señora del Pilar en Zaragoza, ambos son recintos en donde se comparte el mismo fin y sin embargo se ha logrado Venezolanizar a la Pili con esas formas tan representativas del diseño Nacional.

Me ha gustado mucho encontrarme con esta publicación, me ha hecho sentir un poco más cerca la ciudad, un sincero saludo en la distancia!

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Hello ninaeasthere, good afternoon-evening from Caracas. Thank you very much for your comment about this small church, which I did not know existed a similar one in Zaragoza. I particularly like small churches and, although I don't profess any religion, I can't stop admiring these places of spiritual rejoicing and unparalleled architecture.

Hola ninaeasthere, buenas tardes-noches desde Caracas. Muchas gracias por su comentario acerca de esta pequeña iglesia, que desconocía existía una parecida en Zaragoza. A mí particularmente me gustan las iglesias pequeñas y, aunque no profeso ninguna religión, no dejo de admirar estos lugares de regocijo espiritual y de una arquitectura sin igual.

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