La Tahona, A Magical and Modern Place for Catholics in Caracas | Eng-Esp | La Tahona, Un Lugar Mágico y Moderno para los Católicos en Caracas
Hello Architecture and Design lovers! It is a pleasure for me to greet you from this community and I am glad to have a new magical place to record and share in my blog. Last year before my dad's accident I visited this imposing modern church in the city of Caracas, I remember it was a very eventful day and we got off the bus straight to the concert, I had practically no photos left of that visit and I regretted it a lot because the place is really amazing, but now I have been able to return, with the same purpose of presenting us in concert, but with more time to know its interesting installations.
¡Hola amantes de la Arquitectura y el Diseño!. Es grato para mí saludar desde esta comunidad y me alegra tener un nuevo lugar mágico que registrar y compartir en mi blog. El año pasado antes del accidente de mi papá conocí esta imponente iglesia moderna en la ciudad de Caracas, recuerdo que fue un día muy accidentado y nos bajamos del autobús directo al concierto, prácticamente no me quedaron fotos de esa visita y lo lamenté mucho porque el lugar es realmente asombroso, pero ahora he podido regresar, con el mismo fin de presentarnos en concierto, pero con más tiempo para conocer sus interesantes instalaciones.
My experience began on an afternoon of grey blue sky, which has played to perfection in the contrast between the exterior design and nature, highlighting the earthy colours of the infrastructure, I am in love with the final result of these photographs, I didn't even want to add an edit. This place is called Iglesia La Sagrada Familia de Nazareth and is located in La Tahona, a parish in Caracas so catholic that as a community they have managed to build and maintain this modern sacred temple for several years.
Mi experiencia comenzó en una tarde de cielo gris azulado, lo que ha jugado a perfección en el contraste entre el diseño exterior y la naturaleza, resaltando los colores tierra de la infraestructura, estoy enamorado del resultado final de estas fotografías, ni siquiera quise agregar una edición. Este lugar se llama Iglesia La Sagrada Familia de Nazareth y queda en La Tahona, una parroquia de Caracas tan católica que como comunidad han logrado construir y mantener este templo sagrado moderno por varios años.
I have never seen a catholic church with such a large courtyard, I think that when they do processions or massive activities they can receive many people not only in the courtyard, but also inside because it is huge. At the end of the courtyard, near the trees that surround the place, there is a small chapel that you can see in the photo above, as if it wasn't enough what I discovered inside and that I will show you later.
Nunca había visto una iglesia católica con un patio tan amplio, creo que cuando hacen procesiones o actividades masivas pueden recibir a muchas personas no solo en el patio, sino también en el interior porque es enorme. Al final del patio, ya cerca de los arboles que rodean el lugar hay una pequeña capilla que pueden ver en la foto de arriba, como si no fuera suficiente todo lo que descubrí dentro y que ya voy a mostrarles más adelante.
For my musical group, this is an area of Caracas quite far away from our daily life, I don't think any of us 100 ever pass through this area, so again we arrived quite late for our concert, but part of my success in getting to know the facilities and taking pictures is due to the fact that there was a wedding and because of the rain it was delayed for a long time. Above I show you the view of the altar from the entrance and I think you can also catch the bride and groom saying "I do" in front of God and the priest.
Para mi agrupación musical, esta es una zona de Caracas bastante alejada de nuestra cotidianidad, creo que ninguno de nosotros 100 pasa por esta zona nunca, así que nuevamente llegamos bastante al límite de la hora de nuestro concierto, pero parte de mi éxito para conocer las instalaciones y tomar fotografías se debe a que había un matrimonio y por motivos de lluvia este se retrasó bastante. Aquí arriba les muestro la vista del altar desde la entrada y creo que también pueden alcanzar a los novios diciendo "Sí" frente a Dios y el sacerdote.
Next I will share with you these three photographs of the central area of the temple, the altar, a view of the middle part and a photograph of the entrance (or exit if we are already inside)...
A continuación les compartiré estas tres fotografías de la zona central del templo, el altar, una vista de la parte del medio y una fotografía de la entrada (o salida si ya estamos dentro)...
Is it beautiful? Yes, it is very beautiful, is it modern? Of course it is, it is far from the colonial catholic churches in the centre of Caracas that I have always shared with you, but, as beautiful as it is, and unlike its imposing façade, the truth is that I find it boring, that is why I wanted to show you these three pictures together that I took from the middle of the site because I walked, walked and walked and really everything looked the same on all four corners, and the site is very, very large... One thing I appreciate about this church is that it doesn't have big pillars in the centre; they are usually very striking, but they reduce the visibility of the village. Another thing to note is that it is so, so tall that the acoustics are perfect for presenting music like we do. The sound return made me think we were angels singing, modesty aside.
¿Es hermosa?... Sí, es muy hermosa. ¿Es moderna?... Por supuesto que sí, se aleja de las iglesias católicas coloniales del centro de Caracas que siempre les he compartido, pero, por más bella que sea, y a diferencia de su imponente fachada la verdad es que me parece aburrida, por eso les quise mostrar estas tres fotografías juntas que tomé desde la mitad del sitio porque caminé, caminé y caminé y realmente todo me pareció igual por las cuatro esquinas, y vaya que el sitio es muy, muy grande... Algo que aprecio de esta iglesia es que no tiene grandes pilares en el centro; generalmente son muy llamativos, pero reducen la visibilidad del pueblo. Otro detalle a destacar es que es tan, pero tan alta que la acústica es perfecta para presentar música como la que hacemos nosotros. El retorno sonoro me hacía pensar que eramos ángeles cantando, modestia aparte.
Corridor on the right
Corridor on the left
The emotion came back to me when I visited the two side aisles to the central area of the temple. In fact this is where they have the religious images that we are used to seeing in Catholic churches. The same pattern of colours in each area I visited, and in addition to these corridors we went to the parish area and the offices where we were allowed to store our belongings and get ready for the concert. Really the whole place is wonderful and very well kept, I think only the central area seemed boring to me, and I was really disappointed to see the same patterns over and over again in such a big place, here are some extra images of other halls and small chapels inside the church:
La emoción volvió a mí al visitar los dos pasillos laterales a la zona central del templo. De hecho ahí es donde tienen las imágenes religiosas que acostumbramos a ver en iglesias católicas. El mismo patrón de colores en cada zona que visitaba, y adicional a estos pasillos fuimos hasta la zona parroquial y las oficinas de atención que es donde nos permitieron guardar nuestras pertenencias y arreglarnos para la hora del concierto. Realmente todo el lugar es maravilloso y está muy bien cuidado, creo que solo la zona central me pareció aburrida, y es que realmente ver los mismos patrones una y otra vez en un lugar tan grande me decepcionó, aquí abajo le dejo algunas imágenes extra de otros salones y capillas pequeñas dentro de la iglesia:
I sincerely hope you enjoyed this post. Since I knew that we would be singing here I was prepared to make a visit in style and I was thinking in advance of the excitement of sharing it in this fun Hive community. Later on I will share a musical post of the experience we lived in this holy place and you can appreciate the sound of the acoustics, I don't have the videos ready yet. These pictures were taken with my Tecno Pova II. Thank you very much for joining me on this tour....
De corazón espero que hayan disfrutado de esta publicación. Desde que supe que cantaríamos aquí me preparé para hacer una visita por todo lo alto y pensaba de ante mano en la emoción de compartirlo en esta divertida comunidad de Hive. Más adelante compartiré un post musical de la experiencia que vivimos en este lugar santo y que puedan apreciar el sonido de la acústica, aún no tengo los videos listos. Estas fotografías las tomé con mi Tecno Pova II. Muchas gracias por acompañarme en este recorrido...
It is a beautiful church and has a very different style. It looks spacious and I love its interior and its colors. Thanks for sharing.
Dear friend, I am glad to read you. This church definitely departs from convention, but it attracts a lot of attention. Only in the cover photo can you see its large size compared to people. I had to zoom out a lot for it to appear complete in a single photo. Thank you very much for visiting me...
Que maravilla de arquitectura, quedé absolutamente sorprendida de la belleza, es lo que más miro en este tipo de edificaciones, como fueron hechas y los detalles que han puesto.
Si bien el exterior me encanta, los pasillos no se quedan atrás.
Muy muy hermoso @jesuslnrs, gracias por compartirlo!😀
You're right, this place is wonderful. Being in there and looking up is impressive because it is very high. I hope to share the videos soon, the acoustics were very comfortable...
Those videos must be great! I loved the pictures today!
That church does not say how modern it is with so many delicate details in its construction.
It is a surprising place brother, I love it because it is very different from the others and I love getting to know Catholic churches. Thanks for your comment...
If the churches always have very good architecture to admire
Me encanta este tilo ya un poco más moderno de las iglesias, se ven más limpias y directas a su propósito, siento que la nave central que comentabas que te aburría estaba bien pero le faltaba apertura al cielo dejando entrar más luz solar sino parece un almacén o algo así. Buen post amigo!
Hello brother! Yes, there is definitely something missing in the middle and I think there is enough space to have done it, but it didn't happen. Modern churches are something else, I enjoy them to the max. Thank you very much for visiting my post. by the way, this is one of the communities that moves in the English language mainly, that's why I answer you like this 😉
This is a really big church, man. It looks impressive inside. I visited a church in Turkey but it was forbidden to take photos inside, so I couldn't share it on Hive. Maybe next time 😅
What? I love to visit catholic churches and also their architecture as such. I don't know what I would do if I found one as imposing as this one and I wasn't allowed to take pictures... What a strange thing to say, why would that be? (I have an intrigued face like in your avatar) 🤣
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I have no idea. It wasn't even Sunday and they wouldn't let me take pictures. I didn't ask why. I'm curious like you 🤣
I came to see the church because I like them a lot and this one is really beautiful. I like its modern architecture.
Among the things that captivate me most about churches are the silence and the echo. It seems like you are in another dimension.
It is interesting how the design of these temples obeys the human being to feel that awe and feel small before the magnanimous.
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Happy Monday Nanixx! That's right, we have the same impression about the temples, plus we both love the architecture of the temples. It's always nice to get to know a new Catholic church because there is something to discover every time. In my case it is also beautiful to try the sound of each one of them because of my musical work, and it is always different; in some the wood reigns and in others the concrete. We thought the sound here would be dry, but it's so, so loud that it was impossible not to fill the whole space with harmonics... Thanks for visiting my post my friend ❤️
Hi @jesuslnrs. It is a very beautiful church, although I understand what you say about how boring you found it, but its modern design has its charm and you enjoyed it very much, so much so that you shared it with these beautiful photos. I celebrate you having great experiences.
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Hello, hello, sorry I'm late. As boring as the central part is, all the surroundings are wonderful, including the architecture of the façade, it's really amazing and its height is perfect for making music. I appreciate your comment my dear!...