Things to see in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic, with an urban population of about 2.2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Colonial City of Santo Domingo Neighbourhood
Ciudad Colonial is the historic central neighborhood of the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo. It is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the Americas.
2Fortaleza Ozama History
The Ozama Fortress, also formerly known as the city wall's Homage tower, is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of Santo Domingo, which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest military construction of European origin in the Americas.
3Alcázar de Colón Museum
The Alcázar de Colón is the first fortified European palace built in the Americas. Located in the colonial area of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it forms part of the Ciudad Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4Basílica Catedral Metropolitana Santa María de la Encarnación Place of worship
The Cathedral of the Americas, Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Cathedral Basilica of Santa María la Menor or Minor Basilica of Santa María de la Encarnación, officially known as the Minor Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Incarnation or Annunciation, in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation.
5Columbus Lighthouse History
Columbus Lighthouse is a mausoleum monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus, located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.
6Puerta del Conde History
La Puerta del Conde (The Count's Gate) was the main entrance to the fortified city of Santo Domingo (in present-day Dominican Republic), named to honor Governor Captain-General Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte y Zapata, 1st Count of Peñalva, who during his tenure saved the city from a siege in 1655…
7Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple Place of worship
The Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
8Dominican National Pantheon Place of worship
The National Pantheon was built from 1714 to 1746 by the Spaniard Gerónimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style.
9Monasterio de San Francisco Place of worship
Monasterio de San Francisco in Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Dominican Republic, is a monastery that was built between 1508–1560, with the arrival of the Franciscan fathers.
10Altar of the Homeland History
Altar de la Patria, or Altar of the Homeland, is a white marble mausoleum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that houses the remains of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, and Ramón Matías Mella, collectively known as Los Trinitarios.
11Parque Colon Neighbourhood
Parque Colón is the central square of the Ciudad Colonial historic district of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In its center stands a statue of Christopher Columbus, in whose honor the square was renamed in 1887.
12Al-Noor Mosque Place of worship
The Al-Noor Mosque is a mosque in Santo Domingo, National District, in the Dominican Republic.
13Museum Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana Museum
The Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance is a museum dedicated to the preservation of the history regarding the struggles of several generations of Dominicans during the dictatorship of Rafael L. Trujillo, including its background and its consequences.
14Hospital San Nicolás de Bari History
The Hospital San Nicolás de Bari is a preserved hospital ruin, and it was recognized by UNESCO for being the oldest hospital built in the Americas.
15Los Tres Ojos National Park Nature
The Three Eyes National Park is a 50-yard open-air limestone cave located in Mirador del Este park, within the Santo Domingo Este municipality of the Dominican Republic.
16Plaza España, Santo Domingo Neighbourhood
The Plaza de España, also known as the Plaza de la Hispanidad, is a public square located in the historic district of Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
17Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito Arts & culture
Eduardo Brito National Theater is a venue in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The centerpiece of the Plaza de la Cultura (Culture Plaza) complex, it regularly hosts opera, ballet, classical music performances, and Latin pop concerts.
18Fair of Peace and Fraternity of the Free World Neighbourhood
The Fair of Peace and Fraternity of the Free World (Feria de la Paz y Confraternidad del Mundo Libre) was an international world's fair that took place during the Trujillo Era in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (then called Ciudad Trujillo) in 1955–56.
19Juan Bosch bridge Landmark
Puente Juan Bosch is a bridge crossing the Ozama River in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is named after former president Juan Bosch.
20Museo Bellapart Art
The Museo Bellapart is a free private art museum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic specifically in located at the corner of Av. John F. Kennedy founded in 1999 and is situated on the fifth floor, above a Honda car dealership.
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