BCV Building explained

BCV Building
Native Name:Banco Central de Venezuela
Status:Completed
Location:Caracas, Venezuela
Start Date:1962
Completion Date:1967
Architect:Tomás Sanabria
Owner:Banco Central de Venezuela C. A.
Floor Area:27.000 m2
Floor Count:26
Building Type:Office
Roof:117m (384feet)

The BCV Building (also known as Central Bank of Venezuela Building) is an office building located on Avenida Urdaneta, Caracas, Venezuela and is the headquarters of the Banco Central de Venezuela. It is also the largest funder of the city and covers 27.000 m2 at street level. The building was completed in 1965 and was opened the same year; a second compound was built in 1967, which is a tower that reaches 117 meters high and has 26 floors.