Casa del Obispo

The Bishop's House sits on the corner of the Plaza Bolívar opposite the cathedral, a long single-storey building that served as the archbishop's residence through the colonial period. The thick walls of bahareque, deep eaves, and small windows are textbook 18th-century Coro construction; the building is one of the more intact survivors of the colonial centre.

It is not formally open to the public, but the exterior is a good piece of any walking circuit and the patio is sometimes accessible during cultural events. The position on the plaza makes it easy to take in alongside the cathedral and the Casa de las Ventanas de Hierro.

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